Synopsis
A 17 year old farm boy is offered an ice hockey tryout. His brother drives him to Canada. He has fast legs, slow fists, but is chosen. Will he learn to use his fists and play ice hockey the Canuck way? Will he get the coach's cute daughter?
Scores
Overall Score
61.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.6%
Review Aggregate
56.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalthin plotcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Lowe | 1986 | $521,000 | $1,491,000 | (est) |
| Cynthia Gibb | 1986 | $321,000 | $918,000 | (est) |
| Ed Lauter | 1986 | $241,000 | $691,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Swayze | 1986 | $197,000 | $565,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes16,652
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $15,448,384 | $44,216,772 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $15,448,384 | $44,216,772 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $7,724,192 | $22,108,386 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $18,534,000 | $53,048,503 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $7,958,000 | $22,777,597 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $3,862,096 | $11,054,193 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $38,078,288 | $108,988,680 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $8,000,000 | $22,897,811 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $3,744,000 (est) | $10,716,176 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $1,523,000 | $4,359,171 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $2,137,000 | $6,116,578 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $1,600,000 | $4,579,562 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $17,004,000 | $48,669,297 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $21,074,288 | $60,319,383 |
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