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Cast
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| Julie LeBreton | ... |
Lucille Richard
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Tommy Gorman
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Patrice Robitaille | ... |
Émile 'Butch' Bouchard
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M. Norchet
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Diane Lavallée | ... |
Alice Norchet
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Tony Calabretta | ... |
Frank Selke
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Pierre-François Legendre | ... |
Georges Norchet
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Mario Jean | ... |
Paul Stuart
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Robert Brouillette | ... |
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Benoît Girard | ... |
Paul St-Georges
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Normand Chouinard | ... |
Michel Normandin
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Paul Doucet | ... |
Camil Desroches
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In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as an ice hockey player of preternatural talent. Although that was enough to get him into the Montreal Canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. In the face of these doubts, Richard eventually shows the kind of aggressive and skillful play that would make him one of the greatest players of all time as "The Rocket." However for all his success, Richard and his fellow French Canadians face constant discrimination in a league dominated by the English speaking. Although a man of few words, Richard begins to speak his own mind about the injustice which creates a organizational conflict that would culminate in his infamous 1955 season suspension that sparks an ethnic riot in protest. In the face of these challenges, Richard must decide who exactly is he playing for. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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Rated PG for rough sports action including fighting, some bloody images, some language and historical smoking throughout | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
CanadaRelease Date:
20 April 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
CAD 8,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Hockey player: I hate to lose, Mr. Irvin.
Dick Irvin: No, you don't.
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Roy Dupuis also played the part of Maurice Richard in an episode of Heritage Minutes - a series of short sixty-second films depicting events or characters from Canadian history. See more »Goofs
In the shaving scene which takes place in the mid-1950's Dupuis (as Richard) is using a safety razor that hadn't yet been invented - it wouldn't be invented and marketed until about 1963. The razor has a numbered dial, which the film shows in close-up, round its handle; this dial changed the spacing between the razor blade and the head of the shaver; safety razors in the 50's, and earlier, did not have this space-setting dial feature. See more »Quotes
Dick Irvin: I need players who hate to lose!Hockey player: I hate to lose, Mr. Irvin.
Dick Irvin: No, you don't.
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Maurice Richard is a very good film about one of the most important Canadian athletes ever. The film addresses many issues concerning the famous Montreal riot, following a major penalty given to Richard just a few days before the beginning of the play-offs, and the "revolution tranquille" ignitor.
But this splendid film relates the story of an underdog player. His rise to hero and finally to that of a legend. It feels somewhat epic. The challenges Maurice faces are easy to relate to. You truly feel his angst has he's pushed around, beaten and bloodied. But still manages to overcome these problems and eventually becomes a symbol for every underdog who has ever dreamt of reaching the unreachable.
Maurice Richard isn't just a good quebecois film. It's simply a good film. Worth seeing.