description Slap Shot Overview
Slap Shot is a 1977 film focusing on the Langdon Hillsmen, a struggling minor league ice hockey team. The team’s management implements increasingly aggressive tactics to attract attention and fans within their economically depressed hometown. This approach involved deliberate acts of violence on the ice.
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info Slap Shot Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1977 |
help Slap Shot FAQ
What team is Slap Shot about?
Slap Shot follows the Charlestown Chiefs, a struggling minor league hockey team coached by Reggie Dunlop, played by Paul Newman. The team's violent rebrand is tied to a dying mill town and weak ticket sales.
Who are the Hanson Brothers in Slap Shot?
The Hanson Brothers are bespectacled enforcers whose chaotic fighting style changes the Chiefs' identity. They were played by Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, and Dave Hanson, all connected to real hockey.
Was Slap Shot based on real minor league hockey?
Yes, writer Nancy Dowd drew from her brother Ned Dowd's experience in minor league hockey. The film's world is closely associated with the rough 1970s minor league scene around teams like the Johnstown Jets.
Why is Slap Shot still quoted by hockey fans?
Its locker-room language, violent comedy, and Hanson Brothers scenes made it a cult hockey film after its 1977 release. It is much rougher and more adult than later mainstream sports comedies.
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