Movie

The Last Gladiators

2012 · 94 min

A sobering, intimate look at men who sacrificed their bodies and minds for a brutal game.

Tagline: Some fights never end
Overview: In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the "goon". Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price. Exploring the violent world of hockey fights, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side") looks at the world of the NHL enforcers and specifically the career of Chris "Knuckles" Nilan who helped the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, bleak and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Violence, identity, trauma, obsession
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
identity
trauma
obsession
redemption
Places: workplace
big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild