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Slap Shot (1977)

Movie"Slap Shot out slaps... out swears... out laughs..."
Audience Score
68
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R 2 hr 3 minFeb 25th, 1977Drama, ComedySlap Shot Collection PosterPart of Slap Shot Collection
To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition.
StarringPaul NewmanStrother MartinMichael Ontkean
DirectorGeorge Roy Hill
WriterNancy Dowd

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 25th, 1977 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 5th, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$28,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Universal Pictures
Slap Shot on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
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Slap Shot Collection

Slap Shot is a 1977 American sports comedy film starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town. While the film received mixed reviews upon release and was only a moderate box office success, it has since become widely regarded as a cult classic. The film was followed by two direct-to video sequels, Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002) and Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (2008). Paul Newman and the rest of the original cast did not participate in either sequel, with the exception of the Hanson Brothers, who had major roles in both.