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The Last Gladiators (2012)

The Last Gladiators (2012)

Documentary

Some fights never end

Release Date: 2012, October 26
Directors: Alex Gibney
Countries: United States of America
Production: Jigsaw Productions, Locomotion Pictures
Cast: Marty McSorley, Lyndon Byers, Bob Probert, Tony Twist, Donald Brashear, Chris Nilan, Paul Schantz, Guy Carbonneau, Serge Savard, Todd Ewen, Stan Fischler, Bob Gainey

Overview:

In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the "goon". Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price. Exploring the violent world of hockey fights, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side") looks at the world of the NHL enforcers and specifically the career of Chris "Knuckles" Nilan who helped the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup.

Keywords:

sports ice hockey