Genres
Production Companies
Alliance Films
The Rocket (Maurice Richard)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Charles Binamé
Director of Photography: Pierre Gill
Writer: Ken Scott
Producer: Daniel Louis, Denise Robert
Top Cast
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
