A shy young man with a passion for opera has his world turned upside down by a con artist who really does have a heart of gold.
Acting
Robbie Coltrane's magnetic, sweaty charm carries every scene.
Score
Full operetta numbers in a hockey movie—commitment to the bit.
Writing
Bizarre premise that somehow sticks the landing emotionally.
Director
Yves Simoneau
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robbie Coltrane filmed this between Cracker and right before his iconic turn as Hagrid—it's his last major pre-Hagrid lead role.
This is peak '90s Telefilm Canada energy: quirky regional comedy, hockey as religion, and the eternal question of whether Canadian cinema actually exists.
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