The Last Gladiators
Some fights never end
R 2012 · 94 min · ★ 6.9 · Documentary
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.
Directed by Alex Gibney · Written by Larry Weitzman
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- D Donald Brashear Self
- M Marty McSorley Self
- C Chris Nilan Self
- P Paul Schantz Self
- B Bob Probert Self
- T Tony Twist Self
- L Lyndon Byers Self
- G Guy Carbonneau Self
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Serge Savard Self - T Todd Ewen Self
- S Stan Fischler Self
- B Bob Gainey Self
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