Net Worth (1995) (TV)

Regisseur:

Jerry Ciccoritti

Drehbuchautoren:

David Cruise (book)
David Cruise (screenplay)

Genre:

Drama | Sportfilm

Werbezeile:

The bloodiest fight in NHL history wasn't on the ice.

Plot:

The story of the NHL's early years, focusing on the battle between the players, led by Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay, and the owners, over issues of benefits, pensions and the like.

Plot Keywords:

Hockey | Labor Union | Labor | Based On Book

Filmpreise:

4 wins & 4 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Not Just For Ice Hockey Fans

Besetzung

Aidan Devine	...	Ted Lindsay
Kevin Conway	...	Gordie Howe
Robin Gammell	...	Conn Smythe
Carl Marotte	...	Marty Pavelich
Richard Donat	...	Jimmy Norris
Dan Lett	...	Bruce Norris
Michael J. Reynolds	...	Clarence Campbell
Roman Podhora	...	Larry Suharchuk
Billy Van	...	Les, the Trainer
R.H. Thomson	...	Milton Mound
Al Waxman	...	Jack Adams
übrige Besetzung in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:
Luigi Antonacci	...	Accordionist
Chris Bensen	...	Chicago Coach
Robert Benson	...	Priest
Richard Blackburn	...	Promoter
Alex Carter	...	Gus Mortson
Clive Cholerton	...	Leaf #1
Lisa Ciara	...	Mary
Joseph Ciccoritti	...	Frankie Carbo
Mary Ann Coles	...	NHL Secretary
Michael Copeman	...	Sammy Hunt
Neil Dainard	...	Erickson
Louis Di Bianco	...	Carlo
Roger Dunn	...	Labour Official
Victor Ertmanis	...	Jimmy Skinner
Ronn Finn	...	Linesman
Mark-Cameron Fraser	...	Glenn Hall
John Friesen	...	Dewey
David Gardner	...	Frank Selke Sr.
Kevin Jubinville	...	Fern Flaman
Brian Kaulback	...	Usher
David Keeley	...	Cop
Joel S. Keller	...	Matt
Andrew Lewarne	...	Dad
Christopher Marren	...	Bob Feller
Brett Miller	...	Detroit hockey player
Thomas Mitchell	...	Jimmy Thomson
David Mucci	...	Doug Harvey
Lachlan Murdoch	...	Child (as Lachlin Murdoch)
John Nelles	...	Morton
Tim Progosh	...	Player #3
Dan Shea	...	Toronto Maple Leaf Goon
Todd Shroeder	...	Bill Gadsby
Scott Speedman	...	Rookie
Amanda Tapping	...	Colleen Howe
Claudia Theriault	...	Barmaid
Hugh Thompson	...	Red Kelly
Kristen Thomson	...	Pat Lindsay
Jason Weinberg	...	Player #2
Steve Whistance-Smith	...	Busher Jackson
Peter Windrem	...	Player #1

Länge:

USA:120 Min

Produktionsland:

Canada

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Altersfreigabe:

USA:Unrated

Not Just For Ice Hockey Fans

I had very low expectations for this film, but it was excellent through out. I think the film was set in the late 50's, but I am not really sure. As per the film, tickets then were $4 per game and players made approximately $10,000 for 7 months work. Better players made a little more. Players then, still made 50-100% more than average workers. I remember paying $2 to see ice hockey games, with Joe Public, in Baltimore (highest minor league). Today, I would have to pay $60 and travel 50 miles to Washington, D.C. to join the wine and cheese crowd. So, considering that, and the fact that players now average upwards to $2 million per year, I was prepared to be unsympathetic to the theme of this film. The theme being unionization of the players. On the other hand, the players of that era were vastly under payed. With my pre-existing beliefs nicely balanced, I could watch this film with an open mind. The film flowed nicely, without the Director injecting boring art house stuff in order to please the high brow, stuffy movie critics. I had no idea where the film was going or how it was going to end. I would give it 9 stars and a G rating. I am not willing to accept everything I saw in the film at face value. I am sure some facts were changed to manipulate audience opinions. No mention was made of the NFL where players were in the same financial boat.

The next time the NHL players go on strike, you might want to pop this movie in the VCR. Under this circumstance, Net Worth would only be worth 7 stars.