Slap Shot
To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition.
Critics Sentiment
The championship game erupts into maximum violence and mayhem
Owner Anita McCambridge reveals her tax write-off plan
The film surges from the disappointing McCambridge revelation to the wildly entertaining championship game chaos.
Slap Shot builds steadily from its gritty opening through the Hanson Brothers' introduction and the team's violent transformation, maintaining strong audience approval for its satirical take on sports culture. The film peaks during its legendary championship sequence, with critics universally praising the absurdist comedy and over-the-top violence. While some found fault with the profanity and cynical worldview, most reviewers embraced it as a cult classic that perfectly captures minor league hockey's rough-and-tumble spirit.
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Paul Newman
Reggie 'Reg' Dunlop
Strother Martin
Joe McGrath
Michael Ontkean
Ned Braden
Jennifer Warren
Francine Dunlop
Lindsay Crouse
Lily Braden
Jerry Houser
Dave 'Killer' Carlson
Andrew Duncan
Jim Carr
Jeff Carlson
Jeff Hanson
Steve Carlson
Steve Hanson
David Hanson
Jack Hanson
Yvon Barrette
Denis Lemieux
Allan F. Nicholls
Johnny Upton
Brad Sullivan
Morris 'Mo' Wanchuk
Stephen Mendillo
Jim Ahern
Yvan Ponton
Jean-Guy Drouin
Matthew Cowles
Charlie Kischel
Kathryn Walker
Anita McCambridge
Melinda Dillon
Suzanne Hanrahan
M. Emmet Walsh
Dickie Dunn
Swoosie Kurtz
Shirley Upton
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