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Slap Shot

1977 · 123 min

A raucous, foul-mouthed comedy that revels in hockey violence while sneaking in a melancholy look at a dying town.

Directed by
George Roy Hill
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean
Tagline
Slap Shot out slaps... out swears... out laughs...
Overview
To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition.

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Directed by
George Roy Hill
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • work
  • class
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
George Roy Hill
Written by
Nancy Dowd
Starring
Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren, Lindsay Crouse, Jerry Houser, Andrew Duncan, Jeff Carlson
Cinematography
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Runtime
123 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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