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The Rocket
Genres
Drama
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.
Details
Budget
$8000000
Revenue
$2019009
Runtime
124 min
Release Date
2005-10-25
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
46
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Roy Dupuis
Maurice Richard
Julie Le Breton
Lucille Richard
Stephen McHattie
Dick Irvin
Michel Barrette
Père Norchet
Rémy Girard
Tony Bergeron
Tony Calabretta
Frank Selke
Philip Craig
Tommy Gorman
Paul Doucet
Camil Desroches
Sean Avery
Bob Dill
Pascal Dupuis
Milt Schmidt
Diane Lavallée
Alice Norchet
François Langlois-Vallières
Maurice Richard à 16 ans
Pierre-François Legendre
Georges Norchet
Mario Jean
Paul Stuart
Robert Brouillette
Partisan fanatique
Benoît Girard
Paul St-Georges
Normand Chouinard
Michel Normandin
Randy Thomas
Hector 'Toe' Blake
Mike Ricci
Elmer Lach
Vincent Lecavalier
Jean Béliveau
Stéphane Quintal
Dollard St-Laurent
Ian Laperrière
Bernard 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion
René Gagnon
Sénateur Donat Raymond
Amélie Richer
Lucille Norchet 13 ans
Luc Proulx
Rolland Léveillée
Serge Houde
Connie Smythe
Patrick Bernier
Doug Harvey
Sebastien Roberts
Bob Fillion
Alain Boucher
Partisan frondeur
David-Olivier Gélinas
Dickie Moore
Gilles Marsolais
Policier Boston
Jean-François Paré
Philippe Harvey
Serge Bonin
Gardien de but
Larry Day
Policier Boston
Tedd Dillon
Clarence Campbell
André-Sébastien Dorion
Arbitre New York
Alain Gauthier
Harmon
Marc Gourdeau
Reporter
Greg Goyer
Toronto goaltender
Terry Haig
Dr. Walter McKay
Tyler Hall
Murph Chamberlain
Albert Kwan
Plongeur chinois
Gerardo Lo Dico
Policier Forum
John Maclaren
Journaliste anglophone
Mathieu Morin
Juge de ligne Boston
Steve Petitpas
Juge de ligne New York
Howard Rosenstein
Ken Reardon
Philippe Sauvé
Gardien Jim Henry
Marc Tanguay
Referee
Allen Zarnett
Homme de bras
Maxime Veilleux
Georges Norchet 17 ans
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