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Goon

Goon

Meet Doug, the nicest guy you'll ever fight.

20126.41h 32m

Overview

Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.

Directed by Michael Dowse
Written by Evan Goldberg, Jay Baruchel
Produced by André Rouleau, Don Carmody, Jay Baruchel
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $7.0M

Top Cast

Seann William Scott

Seann William Scott

Doug Glatt

Marc-André Grondin

Marc-André Grondin

Xavier Laflamme

Alison Pill

Alison Pill

Eva

Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Pat

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Ross Rhea

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Dr. Glatt

Kim Coates

Kim Coates

Ronnie Hortense

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

Rollie Hortense

Richard Clarkin

Richard Clarkin

Gord Ogilvey

Jonathan Cherry

Jonathan Cherry

Marco Belchoir

Themes & Keywords

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About Goon

Goon is a comedy, drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of sports, ice hockey, misfit, bouncer, minor leagues, duringcreditsstinger. Directed by Michael Dowse, it stars Seann William Scott, Marc-André Grondin, Alison Pill. Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.

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