The Rocket
25/10/2005
In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. Although that was enough to get him into the Montreal Canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. In the face of these doubts, Richard eventually shows the kind of aggressive and skillful play that would make him one of the greatest players of all time as "The Rocket." However for all his success, Richard and his fellow French Canadians face constant discrimination in a league dominated by the English speaking. Although a man of few words, Richard begins to speak his own mind about the injustice which creates a organizational conflict that would culminate in his infamous 1955 season suspension that sparks an ethnic riot in protest. In the face of these challenges, Richard must decide who exactly is he playing for.
Movie Information
Roy Dupuis
as Maurice Richard
Julie Le Breton
as Lucille Richard
Stephen McHattie
as Dick Irvin
Michel Barrette
as Père Norchet
Rémy Girard
as Tony Bergeron
Tony Calabretta
as Frank Selke
Philip Craig
as Tommy Gorman
Paul Doucet
as Camil Desroches
Sean Avery
as Bob Dill
Pascal Dupuis
as Milt Schmidt
Diane Lavallée
as Alice Norchet
François Langlois-Vallières
as Maurice Richard à 16 ans
Pierre-François Legendre
as Georges Norchet
Mario Jean
as Paul Stuart
Robert Brouillette
as Partisan fanatique
Benoît Girard
as Paul St-Georges
Normand Chouinard
as Michel Normandin
Randy Thomas
as Hector 'Toe' Blake
Mike Ricci
as Elmer Lach
Vincent Lecavalier
as Jean Béliveau
Stéphane Quintal
as Dollard St-Laurent
Ian Laperrière
as Bernard 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion
René Gagnon
as Sénateur Donat Raymond
Amélie Richer
as Lucille Norchet 13 ans
Luc Proulx
as Rolland Léveillée
Serge Houde
as Connie Smythe
Patrick Bernier
as Doug Harvey
Sebastien Roberts
as Bob Fillion
Alain Boucher
as Partisan frondeur
David-Olivier Gélinas
as Dickie Moore
Gilles Marsolais
as Policier Boston
Jean-François Paré
as Philippe Harvey
Serge Bonin
as Gardien de but
Larry Day
as Policier Boston
Tedd Dillon
as Clarence Campbell
André-Sébastien Dorion
as Arbitre New York
Alain Gauthier
as Harmon
Marc Gourdeau
as Reporter
Greg Goyer
as Toronto goaltender
Terry Haig
as Dr. Walter McKay
Tyler Hall
as Murph Chamberlain
Albert Kwan
as Plongeur chinois
Gerardo Lo Dico
as Policier Forum
John Maclaren
as Journaliste anglophone
Mathieu Morin
as Juge de ligne Boston
Steve Petitpas
as Juge de ligne New York
Howard Rosenstein
as Ken Reardon
Philippe Sauvé
as Gardien Jim Henry
Marc Tanguay
as Referee
Allen Zarnett
as Homme de bras
Maxime Veilleux
as Georges Norchet 17 ans
