Youngblood (1986)

A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town. ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Markle

Writers:

Peter Markle (story), John Whitman (story),

Stars:

Rob Lowe, Cynthia Gibb, Patrick Swayze

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Lowe	...	Dean Youngblood
Cynthia Gibb	...	Jessie Chadwick
Patrick Swayze	...	Derek Sutton
Ed Lauter	...	Murray Chadwick
Jim Youngs	...	Kelly Youngblood
Eric Nesterenko	...	Blane Youngblood
George J. Finn	...	Racki (as George Finn)
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Miss McGill
Ken James	...	Frazier
Peter Faussett	...	Huey Hewitt
Walker Boone	...	Assistant Coach
Keanu Reeves	...	Heaver
Martin Donlevy	...	Referee Hannah
Harry Spiegel	...	Thunder Bay Coach
Rob Sapienza	...	Thunder Bay Asst. Coach

Storyline

A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town. His on-ice activities are complicated by his relationship with the coach's daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

canadian | coach | landlady | love | fall | 

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Taglines:

To Youngblood, winning wasn't everything - proving himself was.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sport

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Veia de Campeão

Filming Locations:

Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$15,448,400 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guber-Peters Company, The, United Artists

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Ed Lauter is talking to his assistant coach while the players warm up, he mutters "Three Blind Mice" as the referee and linesmen appear on the ice. That term was actually used by players and coaches to describe how badly referees officiate games.

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Goofs

In the beginning of the film, when they show Rob Lowe playing as a teen, he is shooting left handed. But Dean is then shown right handed when shooting throughout the rest of the film.

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Quotes

Derek Sutton: I don't give a shit where I play as long as I go number one in the draft and I sign the biggest contract I can. I've been busting my ass in this league for four years, and I'm gonna get what's coming to me.

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Connections

Referenced in c/o Segemyhr: Episode #4.7

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Soundtracks

"Soldier of Fortune"
Written by Marc Jordan
Performed by Marc Jordan and John Capek

User Reviews

Exciting hockey games, but pretty one dimensional

As a young hockey player growing up, this was one of the movies that I adored. There is a very dramatic 80s style soundtrack, lots of dramatic stickwork and the evil goaltender has a mask that looks like a skull.

This is still a fun movie to put on, and if you've played hockey or ice skated, it is easy to relate to some of the scenes in the movie But once you watch it a lot, you realize EVERYONE is a one dimensional stereotype, from the aloof fathers who really love their kids, to the innocent young kid having to come of age, to the older brother figure, to the nothing-but-evil villain. It starts to wear thin.

Still, the opening scene with skating in the barn captures the excitement of being on the ice better than any other scene I could think of.