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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $2.02M worldwide against a $8M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Montreal
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Setting
Set in Montreal
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Music
Music by Michel Cusson
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Pierre Gill
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Ken ScottScreenplay
- Original title
- Maurice Richard
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 25, 2005
- Original language
- French
- Budget
- $8M
- Revenue
- $2M
- Countries
- Canada
Production
Cast
Roy DupuisMaurice Richard
Julie Le BretonLucille Richard
Stephen McHattieDick Irvin
Michel BarrettePère Norchet
Rémy GirardTony Bergeron
Tony CalabrettaFrank Selke
Philip CraigTommy Gorman
Paul DoucetCamil Desroches
Sean AveryBob Dill
Pascal DupuisMilt Schmidt
Diane LavalléeAlice Norchet
François Langlois-VallièresMaurice Richard à 16 ans
Pierre-François LegendreGeorges Norchet
Mario JeanPaul Stuart
Robert BrouillettePartisan fanatique
Benoît GirardPaul St-Georges
Normand ChouinardMichel Normandin
Randy ThomasHector 'Toe' Blake- Mike RicciElmer Lach
- Vincent LecavalierJean Béliveau
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