Slap Shot (1977)
- Directed by
- George Roy Hill
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, comedy drama, ice hockey film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 450 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A minor league hockey team in a struggling factory town starts playing dirty to draw bigger crowds. The coach and players go along with the violent style as it becomes a hit with fans.
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What happens
Slap Shot is a 1977 American sports comedy film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd, and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a factory town in decline. Dowd based much of her script, as well as several of the characters, on experiences of her brother Ned Dowd, who played minor league hockey in the 1970s. While Slap Shot received mixed reviews upon release and was only a moderate box-office success, it has since become widely regarded as a cult film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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