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The Rocket

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.

2005 |2h 4m |  Drama

Cast

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Roy Dupuis

Maurice Richard

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Julie Le Breton

Lucille Richard

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Stephen McHattie

Dick Irvin

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Michel Barrette

Père Norchet

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Rémy Girard

Tony Bergeron

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Tony Calabretta

Frank Selke

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Philip Craig

Tommy Gorman

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Paul Doucet

Camil Desroches

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Sean Avery

Bob Dill

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Diane Lavallée

Alice Norchet

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François Langlois-Vallières

Maurice Richard à 16 ans

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Pierre-François Legendre

Georges Norchet

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Mario Jean

Paul Stuart

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Robert Brouillette

Partisan fanatique

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Normand Chouinard

Michel Normandin

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Randy Thomas

Hector 'Toe' Blake

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Stéphane Quintal

Dollard St-Laurent

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Luc Proulx

Rolland Léveillée

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Serge Houde

Connie Smythe

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Sebastien Roberts

Bob Fillion

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Larry Day

Policier Boston

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Tedd Dillon

Clarence Campbell

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Alain Gauthier

Harmon

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Marc Gourdeau

Reporter

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Terry Haig

Dr. Walter McKay

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Albert Kwan

Plongeur chinois

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John Maclaren

Journaliste anglophone

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Howard Rosenstein

Ken Reardon

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English, French

Budget

$8,000,000.00

Revenue

$2,019,009.00