The Rocket

The Rocket

2005 · 124 min · FR · 6.8 (52 votes)
Dir. Charles Binamé · Starring Roy Dupuis, Julie Le Breton, Stephen McHattie, Michel Barrette, Rémy Girard, Tony Calabretta · Music Michel Cusson
Drama

The story of Quebec's most beloved hockey player, Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, focusing on the struggles of a French Canadian in the National Hockey League dominated by Anglophones.

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A hard-hitting, inspiring sports drama about a legendary underdog defying expectations and fighting for his place. It captures the grit and passion of hockey, set against a backdrop of social tension and ethnic pride.

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