The read
The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series.
Synopsis
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic64/100
1,062 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael DowseDirector
- Evan GoldbergScreenplay
- Jay BaruchelScreenplay
- Ramachandra BorcarOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Seann William ScottDoug Glatt
- Marc-André GrondinXavier Laflamme
- Alison PillEva
- Jay BaruchelPat
- Liev SchreiberRoss Rhea
- Eugene LevyDr. Glatt
- Kim CoatesRonnie Hortense
- Nicholas CampbellRollie Hortense
- Richard ClarkinGord Ogilvey
- Jonathan CherryMarco Belchoir
- Ricky MabeJohn Stevenson
- George TchortovEvgeni
Stills
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Themes
sportsice hockeymisfitbouncerminor leaguesduringcreditsstinger