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1977

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A rougher version of George Roy Hill's pet theme of men as overaged adolescents, SLAP SHOT stars Paul Newman as Reggie Dunlop, the venerable player-coach of the Charlestown Chiefs, a fifth-rate minor league hockey team. When their blue-collar town falls prey to Rust Belt ills of the 1970s, attendance drops, and the greedy owner .. Read more

Starring	Steve Carlson, Andrew Duncan, Allan Nicholls, Paul Newman
Director	George Roy Hill
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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- While Newman's ice hockey manager struggles to revive his ailing team's fortunes with a trio of recruits who specialise... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
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- - 7
  - 1
  A much ignored classic!
  
  Go on, treat yourself to this classic Paul Newman movie that is all 1970s. It is fairly foul-mouthed and violent enough for the censors to ban certain parts on ... read more »
  
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  - Mujahid Amin
  - Manchester, England
  - 25 Nov 2004 at 12:34
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- - 1
  - 1
  Excellent
  
  Still the funniest sports flick around, and probalby the most violent! Go Paul Newman.
  
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- - jonny
  - 198 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 22 Nov 2009 at 16:20
- - 4
  - 9
  stupid
  
  awful language, too much violence, not funny, too old
  
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  - Ayr
  - 28 Dec 2008 at 07:03
- - 2
  - 1
  brilliant
  
  I have been looking for this dvd everywhere.
  
  I am so glad i've found it. If you like ice hockey and comedy this is for you it is great
  
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  - Tadley
  - 06 Feb 2008 at 08:42
- - 1
  - 0
  31 Years Old and Still Awesome!
  
  I've been a fan of this film for years, ever since we watched it on an away trip with the hockey team. The comedy hasn't aged at all! It's still as ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 15 Jan 2008 at 22:28
- - 1
  - 0
  classic
  
  Saw this film many years ago and always liked it for its gritty quirkiness. The 3 ice skating brothers are priceless
  
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- 488802
- - London
  - 17 reviews
  - London
  - 28 Oct 2007 at 12:43
- - 0
  - 1
  Brilliant.
  
  I've watched this film from when I was a kid, I thought nostalgia had made it a better film then it was but no, this is a classic.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- - RightHandofDoom
  - 66 reviews
  - Peterborough
  - 07 Jul 2007 at 13:10
- - 0
  - 0
  A 70's Classic
  
  What a classic movie, Paul Newman plays a main role in a film full of violence, comedy and alot of foul mouth swearing. It's more of an adult humour and ... read more »
  
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  - Lowestoft, England.
  - 14 Feb 2007 at 00:46
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  - 0
  Good classic sports film
  
  A film you can watch over and over again and still not get board
  
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  - north yorkshire
  - 09 Nov 2006 at 18:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Good comedy
  
  Well worth watching.....good laugh
  
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  - Nottinghamshire
  - 16 May 2006 at 14:51
- - 3
  - 1
  A disappointment
  
  If you love ice hockey like me don't watch this film! To be trueful i was truely disappointed. The film was poor, the acting was poor, the storyline was ... read more »
  
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- - Sue
  - Manchester, uk
  - 14 Mar 2006 at 11:15
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- - 7
  - 1
  A much ignored classic!
  
  Go on, treat yourself to this classic Paul Newman movie that is all 1970s. It is fairly foul-mouthed and violent enough for the censors to ban certain parts on ... read more »
  
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  - Mujahid Amin
  - Manchester, England
  - 25 Nov 2004 at 12:34
- - 6
  - 0
  Still funny after all these years.....
  
  It had been ages since I had seen this movie, and what was funny once doesn't always remain funny - but this has. Just a hilarious film, years ahead of it... read more »
  
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- - Hurdlemagurdle
  - 77 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 25 Jan 2005 at 15:55
- - 4
  - 1
  Slow moving
  
  Its a slow movin film where the storyline was over after 30 mins. possibly a good film to watch on a sunday with a hangover where not much of your brain is ... read more »
  
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- - simon loader
  - london
  - 11 Feb 2005 at 08:47
- - 3
  - 0
  Great stuff
  
  Great stuff. Newman himself admitted that he could not stop swearing for months after filming and indeed the language is certainly industrial. If a film is ... read more »
  
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- - Simmy
  - West Yorkshire
  - 03 Mar 2004 at 16:43
- - 3
  - 1
  Lets Play Old Time Hockey!!!
  
  I love ice hockey...I mean I really love ice hockey....so if you do too - this film is definately for you.
  
  If you dont like ice hockey - its still a ... read more »
  
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  - Sheffield
  - 13 Mar 2004 at 16:25
- - 3
  - 1
  A disappointment
  
  If you love ice hockey like me don't watch this film! To be trueful i was truely disappointed. The film was poor, the acting was poor, the storyline was ... read more »
  
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- - Sue
  - Manchester, uk
  - 14 Mar 2006 at 11:15
- - 2
  - 0
  A great classic
  
  A great film, Paul Newman plays a very good part. A very funny film in parts, a good story line.
  
  Great entertainment!
  
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- - anfield77
  - staffordshire
  - 22 Sep 2005 at 20:43
- - 2
  - 1
  brilliant
  
  I have been looking for this dvd everywhere.
  
  I am so glad i've found it. If you like ice hockey and comedy this is for you it is great
  
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  - Tadley
  - 06 Feb 2008 at 08:42
- - 1
  - 0
  Fantastic
  
  I thought this was a great film in the 1970s but it as now become a great classic film that Paul Newman stars in and hes a great actor in this film.....the ... read more »
  
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  - Pleasley Notts
  - 14 Mar 2005 at 12:16
- - 1
  - 0
  classic
  
  Saw this film many years ago and always liked it for its gritty quirkiness. The 3 ice skating brothers are priceless
  
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- 488802
- - London
  - 17 reviews
  - London
  - 28 Oct 2007 at 12:43

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  A rougher version of George Roy Hill's pet theme of men as overaged adolescents, SLAP SHOT stars Paul Newman as Reggie Dunlop, the venerable player-coach of the Charlestown Chiefs, a fifth-rate minor league hockey team. When their blue-collar town falls prey to Rust Belt ills of the 1970s, ...