The Rocket
Oct 25 2005
•2h 4m
•Drama
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.
Cast
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Roy Dupuis
Maurice Richard
Julie Le Breton
Lucille Richard
Stephen McHattie
Dick Irvin
Michel Barrette
Père Norchet
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