Goon (2011)

Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.

Director:

Michael Dowse

Writers:

Jay Baruchel, Evan Goldberg

Stars:

Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill

1 win & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Seann William Scott	...	Doug Glatt
Jay Baruchel	...	Pat
Alison Pill	...	Eva
Liev Schreiber	...	Ross Rhea
Eugene Levy	...	Dr. Glatt
Marc-André Grondin	...	Xavier LaFlamme
Kim Coates	...	Ronnie Hortense
Nicholas Campbell	...	Rollie Hortense
Richard Clarkin	...	Gord Ogilvey
Jonathan Cherry	...	Marco Belchior
Ricky Mabe	...	John Stevenson
George Tchortov	...	Evgeni
Karl Graboshas	...	Oleg
Larry Woo	...	Park Kim
Stephen Sim	...	Backup Goalie

Storyline

Doug Glatt of Orange, Massachusetts is floundering in life, he having no real sense of where he fits - having a "thing" as he calls it. He doesn't have the book smarts to become a doctor like his adoptive father or his gay adoptive brother Ira. And he doesn't have the passion that his best friend Pat has for his self-appointed work, hosting a hockey based cable call-in show, Hot Ice. Because his fists and skull are figuratively like steel, Doug is good at the enforcement part of his job as a bouncer despite he having a naturally friendly childlike approach to dealing with people and situations. An incident involving Doug in the stands of an Orangetown Assassins minor league hockey game leads to its coach, Rollie Hortense, offering Doug a tryout with the team as its enforcer, the tryout regardless of the fact that Rollie has no idea if Doug even knows how to play ice hockey (which he doesn't). Learning just enough hockey skills, Doug makes the team. Rollie, however, quickly believes ...

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Plot Keywords:

hockey | female nudity | halifax nova scotia | fake identification | mazda miata | 

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Taglines:

Meet Doug, The Nicest Guy You'll Ever Fight.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brutal violence, non-stop language, some strong sexual content and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

A former pro hockey player/fighter and frequent stunt double of Channing Tatum's, Mark Foran is an extra in this film. Foran has worked as a stunt double in the industry for nearly decade and is starting to land his own roles on many films.

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Goofs

Halifax's home games were filmed at the PCU Centre (since renamed Stride Place) in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The PCU Centre logo can be seen on the scoreboard and there are several advertisements for Manitoba businesses with no connection to Halifax.

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Quotes

Ryan: Ladies and gentlemen, this is actually fucking happening. Dougie "The Thug" Glatt is about to fucking drop the gloves and take on Ross "The Boss" Rhea. This has all the elements of a fucking sports masterpiece. Holy fuck! We've got the worried lady friend's face frozen with concern. We got the gay brother. Yup! And the loveable, wisecracking best friend. Orangetown, son! Pussy crew, album dropping. Oh fuck, here we go!

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Crazy Credits

Footage of Douglas Smith as an ice hockey enforcer, on whose autobiography this is based, is shown towards the end of the closing credits.

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Connections

References Rudy (1993)

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Soundtracks

Jer-Z-Nites
Written by Phillip Costello
Performed by Satanicide
Published by Spiritual Raise Music, BMI

User Reviews

bloody, gritty & sporty!!

I wasn't expecting the bloodshed in an otherwise heartfelt and appeasing movie which would be remembered for the astonishing, rather absorbing performance by Sean William Scott more than anything else. I should admit, haven't yet got the hang of Ice hockey and the fighting thing. But the sportiness and the spirit of the protagonist did rush my ante up - now that's not uncommon with Sport movies. But something's different about this one, Doug Glatt & his 69 wouldn't be that easy to forget coz he's too simple, stupid and darn crazy when he's a team guy.

With some good laughs, a love affair and a tough antagonist, it might sound quite clichéd. Yet you would never feel tedious, rather you feel for the rawness and emptiness Doug Glatt is going through. His blending with the team, the crush he develops for the girl, the way he pushes out the baddies from cornering Laflamme, and the final wait for fighting the evil legend is all knitted very well. The background score keeps the tempo intact. Some of the scenes and circumstances needed much detail, it never went over board being too dramatic. For instance, the climax was a bit ragged and missed out some emotional values. Sean William Scott deserves special mention, he sheds all his typecast personas and have acted the character of Doug Glatt with all his heart. Thank God, he isn't just "Steve Stifler" anymore.

Goon is a feel good movie which is simple yet compelling and a bit too bloody for a sports movie. Loved it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

24 February 2012 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Goon

Filming Locations:

Manitoba, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,232,860, 26 February 2012

Gross USA:

$4,168,528

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,985,158

Company Credits

Production Co:

No Trace Camping, Caramel Film, Don Carmody Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1