Screenplay:
Barry PearsonCinematography:
Donald WilderCast:
Keir Dullea, Elizabeth Ashley, John Beck, George R. Robertson, Dayle Haddon, Ted Follows, Linda Sorensen, John LoefflerPlots(1)
A small-time athlete is suddenly confronted by the real world in this thoughtful comedy drama from Canada. Rick (Keir Dullea) is the star player on a semi-pro hockey team in a small town on the Canadian prairie. While Rick has to hold down a job in a hardware store to pay his rent, his skills on the ice make him a local hero; he never has to pay for a beer or a meal if he doesn't want to, and he makes as much time as he wants with a number of women, though his loyal girlfriend Loretta (Elizabeth Ashley) is still convinced he'll settle down and marry her one day. To go along with his minor celebrity, Rick has constructed an outsized persona for himself, wearing a cowboy hat, carrying a pistol, and grooming himself in the model of Sheriff Matt Dillon from Gunsmoke. But Rick's world begins to fall apart when he first loses his job and then gets word that his team's owners can't afford to keep the franchise going. After the team's final game turns into an angry brawl and Rick is rejected by Joanna (Dayle Haddon), the college-age daughter of the team's manager, Rick takes a final stand in a foolish bid to prove himself. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Keir Dullea
USA
Best movies:
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
David and Lisa (1962)
Elizabeth Ashley
USA
Best movies:
Happiness (1998)
Mallrats (1995)
Ship of Fools (1965)
John Beck
USA
Best movies:
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
Sleeper (1973)
How the West Was Won (1976) (series)
George R. Robertson
Canada
Best movies:
JFK (1991)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Police Academy (1984)
Dayle Haddon
Canada
Best movies:
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Sex With A Smile (1976)
Cover Up (1983)
Ted Follows
Canada
Linda Sorensen
Best movies:
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Breaking Point (1976)
Barney's Version (2010)