The Rocket

The Rocket

2005 · 124 min · ★ 6.9 · 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.

Directed by Charles Binamé · Written by Ken Scott

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