6 out of 10 is about right! Not bad, not great, but a made for t v movie. The players actually looked, and skated like hockey players. A player get's cut to the minors, and turns into a violent player to get back into the majors. There is some W H A footage of Whalers, and Jets spliced into the film. If your a hockey purest like me you will appreciate it! We see the hockey politics and the relationship between players which mixes well. Players back then where the hard asses of the non P C
1970's. Where my attitudes has changed over the years with the movie is when the defense man from the minors kills his best friend with a scum bag spear.
The Deadliest Season turns into a court room drama with the player negligence for the death of his best friend with the excuse of playing hard in order to make a living. Me if I had a best friend like the guy who died and did that let's just say I would be a lousy jury. Whaler fans will notice the old H C C and the decal at the ending. 6 stars.
Review of The Deadliest Season
