Slap Shot Movie Review 1977

Profane satire of the world of professional hockey. Over-the-hill player-coach of the third-rate Charlestown Chiefs, Reggie Dunlop (Newman), gathers an odd-ball mixture of has-beens and young players and reluctantly initiates them, using violence on the ice to make his team win. The on-ice striptease by star player Ned Braden (Ontkean) needs to be seen to be believed. Charming in its own bone-crunching way.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 123 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Hockey, Sports Comedies, Director/Star Teams: Hill & Newman

Screenplay

Nancy Dowd

Cast

Allan Nicholls, Paul D'Amato, Brad Sullivan, Stephen Mendillo, Kathryn Walker, Paul Dooley, Yvon Barrette, Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, Dave Hanson, Ned Dowd, Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren, Lindsay Crouse, Jerry Houser, Melinda Dillon, Strother Martin, Andrew Duncan, M. Emmet Walsh, Nancy Dowd, Swoosie Kurtz

Cinematography

Victor Kemper

Director

George Roy Hill

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Producer

Mark Huffam