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The Rocket

The Rocket

20056.82h 4m

Overview

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.

Directed by Charles Binamé
Written by Ken Scott
Produced by Daniel Louis, Denise Robert
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Roy Dupuis

Roy Dupuis

Maurice Richard

Julie Le Breton

Julie Le Breton

Lucille Richard

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

Dick Irvin

Michel Barrette

Michel Barrette

Père Norchet

Rémy Girard

Rémy Girard

Tony Bergeron

Tony Calabretta

Tony Calabretta

Frank Selke

Philip Craig

Philip Craig

Tommy Gorman

Paul Doucet

Paul Doucet

Camil Desroches

Sean Avery

Sean Avery

Bob Dill

Pascal Dupuis

Pascal Dupuis

Milt Schmidt

Themes & Keywords

sportsquebecmontreal, canadaice hockeynhlfrench canadian

About The Rocket

The Rocket is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of sports, quebec, montreal, canada, ice hockey, nhl, french canadian. Directed by Charles Binamé, it stars Roy Dupuis, Julie Le Breton, Stephen McHattie. 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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