Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.
Acting
Seann William Scott's career-best sweetness.
Writing
Baruchel/Goldberg script crackles with authentic hockey filth.
Practical Effects
Real on-ice brawls, no stunt doubles.
Director
Michael Dowse
Seann William Scott
Doug Glatt
Marc-André Grondin
Xavier Laflamme
Alison Pill
Eva
Jay Baruchel
Pat
Liev Schreiber
Ross Rhea
Eugene Levy
Dr. Glatt
Kim Coates
Ronnie Hortense
Nicholas Campbell
Rollie Hortense
Richard Clarkin
Gord Ogilvey
Jonathan Cherry
Marco Belchoir
Ricky Mabe
John Stevenson
George Tchortov
Evgeni
Karl Graboshas
Oleg
David Paetkau
Ira
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Doug Smith's true story; he really couldn't skate when he started. Seann William Scott trained for months and did almost all his own hockey work.
Shot in Manitoba using real Manitoba Moose players as extras—those locker room conversations are largely improvised by actual hockey dudes.
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