Paul newman was the main star but other known actors were in the film as well. Ligonier looks back on its role in iconic movie slap shot. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The definitive hockey comedy, slap shot had a biting script, a cast filled with professional players, and more fbombs than some contemporary movie critics could handle. Paul newman plays reggie dunlop, the coach of a pathetic minorleague american hockey team. Paul newman and other from slap shot in june 1976 at the onondaga county war memorial, where filming of universal pictures slap shot was taking place.
Slap shot paul newman and his butch cassidy director, george roy hill, made a very original comedy in this 1977 story of an overthehill playercoach newman for a lousy hockey team who gets results when he teaches his players to get dirty. Paul newman plays the coach in george roy hills confused foulmouthed comedy, about a downandout minorleague hockey team, that resorts to violence to sell tickets. Behind the scenes of the greatest hockey movie ever made is a hell of a read, well jonathon jackson finally provided the slap shot fan with background on the making of the movie and how it affected the lives of everyone affiliated with the film. For slap shot location johnstown, pennsylvania, real. The attitude of the film toward bad sportsmanship and garbage culture is sardonic, but it can be interpreted as endorsing trashy conduct. See more ideas about slap shot, slap shot movie, charlestown. The streets of this small town are littered with relics from the iconic movie slap shot filmed here 40 years ago. I cannot thank you all enough for bringing this sketch to life.
Slapshot movie jerseys, hanson brothers charlestown chiefs. The greatest hockey film ever made, slap shot is a comedy movie about a semipro hockey team fighting their way to victory five reasons why slap shot is the greatest sports film of all time slapshot filmed in johnstown pa in crowd shots, opening fashion show and closing victory parade scenes. When a guy goes to a sports movie, he is usually given license to cry like a baby girl. The event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of slap shot saw the hansons up to their old tricks while bringing together players to a location some hadnt seen in four decades. Slap shot was filmed in johnstown, pa of 1889 johnstown flood fame, and the year that slap shot opened 1977, johnstown was flooded for the third time in its history the other two being 1889 and 1936. Starr rink, colgate university of 14 found this interesting. Im watching the 1977 movie slap shot that was filmed in johnstown. The film was set in johnstown, about 21 miles away, which will. Slap shot is a 1977 sports comedy film starring paul newman, which has earned a sort of cult status among ice hockey fans. Crazy film makers with a penchant for visual effects and cinematic story telling.
Slap shot, opening today at the kb fine arts, reunites paul newman and george roy hill, the stardirector team of butch cassidy and the sundance kid and the sting, in a vulgar, rowdy, mixed. Filming locations 6 filming dates 1 filming locations. See more ideas about slap shot, hockey and hanson brothers. But slap shot 1977 elicits tears of laughter, making it not only one of the best sports films ever made but perhaps one of the funniest flicks too. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing slap shot near you. Slap shot 1977 cast and crew in the small new england town of charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers. Slapshot was filmed on location in johnstown, pennsylvania inside the war memorial arena. Steve carlson and dave hanson, who played two of the three brothers in the 1976 cult classic film slap shot, will greet fans and introduce a screening of the movie starting at 6. His career at a standstill and his marriage in tatters. The towns minor league hockey team, the charlestown chiefs, is. As the nhl celebrates the 40th anniversary of the classic slap shot, it should finally heed the films hidden message. It follows a junior version of the charleston chiefs who fight their way to fame with a new coach and the hanson brothers in tow. One of the directtovideo sequels to slap shot in recent years was, paradoxically, a pgkiddie movie directed at children.
Slap shot cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The film concerns the exceedingly nice but somewhat dimwitted doug glatt scott, who unexpectedly finds personal and professional fulfillment after becoming. Why the greatest hockey movie of all time captures the 1970s better than any other sports movie. All the titles will eventually have full entries, so check back often.
The cameras are rolling, so come to pennsylvania and recreate your own oscarworthy production or simply flaunt your superior pop. How he was in all those places seemingly at once is beyond me. Actors michael ontkean, paul newman and ned dowd from left take a break from filming slap shot in johnstown. Why slap shot is the perfect 1970s sports movie rolling stone. Titles with links have full entries on the site other unlinked titles listed can be found in the books. Film is filled out with sparkling support work from the likes of strother martin, michael ontkean, jennifer warren, lindsay crouse and jerry houser. The 1977 film not only the greatest hockey movie ever made, but perhaps the funniest sports comedy, as well. Slap shot 1977 filming locations, paul newman, strother martin, michael ontkean, lindsay crouse, m.
Slap shot filming locale, johnstown pa roadtrippers. The paul newman movie slap shot celebrates its 40th anniversary on saturday with a full slate of events set at cambria county war memorial arena and throughout the johnstown region. A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery. First off, if you havent seen slap shot, step away, flip on netflix and stream it. With paul newman, michael ontkean, strother martin, jennifer warren.
Nhl slap shot location johnstown, pennsylvania, is still reeling. Theres the statue of the dog that, in the movie, saved the people of. Paul newman stars as the manager of a thirdtier hockey team that wins back fans through ultraviolence. See the sights and stop in at the war memorial arena to see the slapshot museum. The film crew had left a bad taste in the mouths of the towns folk, due to their wild antics and tearing up a hotel. Slap shot is the sort of film for which the r rating was invented.
Slapshot movie hockey jerseys, hanson brothers charlestown chiefs hockey jerseys and tshirts. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town dowd based much of her script, as well as several of the characters, on her brother ned dowds playing experiences on 1970s minor. Johnstowns unofficial nickname even prior to slap shots release is the flood city. Hamilton, new york, usa starr rink, colgate university. Some of the extras who played the bluebirds skating group are remembering what it was like to be in the movie. We provide an a to z archive of celebs nude images, sex clips and hot videos. From diners and cemeteries to theaters and churches, weve got an endless supply of movie and tv. The junior league is a 2008 sports film directed by richard martin and starring greyston holt and lynda boyd. Its nonstop barrage of profanity and its raunchy action sequences are of such intensity that the film will probably never be. Slap shot 1977 filming locations the movie district. In slap shot, fact and fiction are joined at the hip. The movie slap shot was filmed in and around the city of johnstown, pennsylvania.
The 1977 film not only the greatest hockey movie ever made, but. The football stadium they play in is called the point stadium in downtown johnstown where the annual aaaba baseball tournament is held. If anyone decides to visit johnstown feel free to roam around town. Pennsylvanias charm and iconic destinations make the perfect film locations for the silver screen. Slap shot is a 1977 american sports comedy film directed by george roy hill, written by nancy dowd and starring paul newman and michael ontkean. All the right moves movie filming locations the 80s.