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The Rocket (2005 film)

January 01, 2023

The Rocket (Canadian French: Maurice Richard, also known as The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard and The Rocket: The Maurice Richard Story) is a French-Canadian biopic about the ice hockey player Maurice "The Rocket" Richard. It stars Roy Dupuis and was directed by Charles Binamé. It features appearances by National Hockey League players Mike Ricci, Sean Avery, Vincent Lecavalier, Philippe Sauvé, Stéphane Quintal, Ian Laperrière and Pascal Dupuis.

The Rocket (Maurice Richard)
Film poster
Directed byCharles Binamé
Written byKen Scott
Produced byDaniel Louis
Denise Robert
StarringRoy Dupuis
Julie Le Breton
Stephen McHattie
CinematographyPierre Gill
Edited byMichel Arcand
Music byMichel Cusson
Distributed byAlliance Atlantis Vivafilm
Universal Pictures
Release date
  • 25 November 2005 (2005-11-25)
Running time
124 mins
CountryCanada
LanguagesFrench
English
Budget8,000,000

Plot

The film depicts an era widely considered a cornerstone of the NHL's history. It shows the life of 'The Rocket' beginning with his years as a teenager, his ascension to the Montreal Canadiens, up to the Richard Riot, showing a full spectrum of Richard's career. It ends the year before Richard brought Montréal to an unrivaled record of five Stanley Cup Championships in a row.

The film begins as the Canadiens coach argues for continuing the hockey game even though the Richard Riot is occurring. The film then rolls to Maurice labouring as a teenager. Maurice later plays hockey for a minor league and soon tries out for the Canadiens and makes it on the team. Maurice scores several goals but is injured early in his first season. People begin to call Maurice a lemon and a waste of money. Maurice recovers from his injury but is asked to sit out. Later he and his wife receive a baby girl who weighs 9 pounds (4 kg). Maurice goes to his coach and asks to exchange the number 15 for the number 9. Maurice will continue to play and breaks the record of 44 goals in one season. In a game with the New York Rangers, he encounters Bob Dill, a player sent out to attack Maurice to prevent him from beating the record. Maurice however, takes out Dill.

As the movie proceeds, other players attempt to take out Maurice but Maurice fights back. At one point Maurice is tripped and is required to have stitches. Maurice receives the stitches but continues playing near the end of the game and scores the game-winning goal. Later on, a referee grabs Maurice and allows the other hockey player to hit him; Maurice retaliates by hitting the referee. He is given a penalty denying him from playing for the rest of the season and the playoffs and the Richard Riot begins. Maurice gives a speech to Montréal telling that he won't give up and will return next year. The movie shows a few goals from the real Maurice Richard. The film ends as Maurice walks out the stadium with a message that says "Maurice played for 5 more years" and "During which, he won 5 Stanley Cups in a row."[1]

Cast

Production

The dialogue and hockey scenes were produced to be as true to reality as possible; they were reviewed by Richard himself before he died and also by his wife, his children, and Dick Irvin, Jr.'s written and recorded testimonies and memories about his father and reporters from the era. The events presented as facts and the dialogue have been researched thoroughly to present the most factually accurate film possible. Many sources were consulted for facts within the movie, including family, friends, the public, the media recording those events, various journalists reporting on the events of that time, Richard's barber, and previous teams in the juvenile league (he played for five different teams in different leagues).

The film was shot in Quebec by Cinémaginaire for a budget of (CAD) $8,000,000 and distributed by Alliance Atlantis and Odeon.

Distribution

Maurice Richard was first released in French throughout Québec in November 2005, then throughout Canada with English subtitles in April 2006. The distribution rights were marketed at the Cannes Film Festival by Telefilm Canada, whose press release of 30 May 2006, reported that "Cinémaginaire producer Denise Robert signed deals for The Rocket (Maurice Richard) with Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark. It was released in the United States as The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard and was distributed by Palm Pictures.

Awards and recognition

 
Wikinews has related news:
  • Canada's best films of 2006 honoured at Genie Awards

The film was nominated in 13 categories for the 27th Genie Awards in 2007, winning nine awards:

Nominations:

It was also nominated for a Jutra Award in 14 categories, including Best Actor for Roy Dupuis; but it did not receive the award.[2]

The film was screened in competition at Tokyo International Film Festival where Dupuis won the "Best Actor" prize.

References

Notes
  1. ^ "The Rocket (Synopsis)". Tribute: Canada's Favourite In-Theatre Magazine. Tribute.ca (Tribute Entertainment Media Group). Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  2. ^ "Arts & Entertainment: 'C.R.A.Z.Y.', 'Rocket' Sweep Jutra Award Nominations". CBC Arts 2. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006-02-07. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Rocket 2005 film news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Rocket Canadian French Maurice Richard also known as The Rocket The Legend of Rocket Richard and The Rocket The Maurice Richard Story is a French Canadian biopic about the ice hockey player Maurice The Rocket Richard It stars Roy Dupuis and was directed by Charles Biname It features appearances by National Hockey League players Mike Ricci Sean Avery Vincent Lecavalier Philippe Sauve Stephane Quintal Ian Laperriere and Pascal Dupuis The Rocket Maurice Richard Film posterDirected byCharles BinameWritten byKen ScottProduced byDaniel LouisDenise RobertStarringRoy DupuisJulie Le BretonStephen McHattieCinematographyPierre GillEdited byMichel ArcandMusic byMichel CussonDistributed byAlliance Atlantis VivafilmUniversal PicturesRelease date25 November 2005 2005 11 25 Running time124 minsCountryCanadaLanguagesFrenchEnglishBudget8 000 000 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Distribution 5 Awards and recognition 6 References 7 External linksPlot EditThe film depicts an era widely considered a cornerstone of the NHL s history It shows the life of The Rocket beginning with his years as a teenager his ascension to the Montreal Canadiens up to the Richard Riot showing a full spectrum of Richard s career It ends the year before Richard brought Montreal to an unrivaled record of five Stanley Cup Championships in a row The film begins as the Canadiens coach argues for continuing the hockey game even though the Richard Riot is occurring The film then rolls to Maurice labouring as a teenager Maurice later plays hockey for a minor league and soon tries out for the Canadiens and makes it on the team Maurice scores several goals but is injured early in his first season People begin to call Maurice a lemon and a waste of money Maurice recovers from his injury but is asked to sit out Later he and his wife receive a baby girl who weighs 9 pounds 4 kg Maurice goes to his coach and asks to exchange the number 15 for the number 9 Maurice will continue to play and breaks the record of 44 goals in one season In a game with the New York Rangers he encounters Bob Dill a player sent out to attack Maurice to prevent him from beating the record Maurice however takes out Dill As the movie proceeds other players attempt to take out Maurice but Maurice fights back At one point Maurice is tripped and is required to have stitches Maurice receives the stitches but continues playing near the end of the game and scores the game winning goal Later on a referee grabs Maurice and allows the other hockey player to hit him Maurice retaliates by hitting the referee He is given a penalty denying him from playing for the rest of the season and the playoffs and the Richard Riot begins Maurice gives a speech to Montreal telling that he won t give up and will return next year The movie shows a few goals from the real Maurice Richard The film ends as Maurice walks out the stadium with a message that says Maurice played for 5 more years and During which he won 5 Stanley Cups in a row 1 Cast EditMaurice Richard Roy DupuisLucille Richard Julie Le BretonDick Irvin Stephen McHattieMr Norchet Michel BarretteElmer Lach Mike RicciEmile Bouchard Patrice RobitailleBob Fillion Sebastien RobertsJean Beliveau Vincent LecavalierBernie Geoffrion Ian LaperriereToe Blake Randy ThomasTommy Gorman Philip CraigBob Dill Sean AveryFrank Selke Tony CalabrettaClarence Campbell Tedd DillonMilt Schmidt Pascal DupuisDollard St Laurent Stephane QuintalJim Henry Philippe SauveProduction EditThe dialogue and hockey scenes were produced to be as true to reality as possible they were reviewed by Richard himself before he died and also by his wife his children and Dick Irvin Jr s written and recorded testimonies and memories about his father and reporters from the era The events presented as facts and the dialogue have been researched thoroughly to present the most factually accurate film possible Many sources were consulted for facts within the movie including family friends the public the media recording those events various journalists reporting on the events of that time Richard s barber and previous teams in the juvenile league he played for five different teams in different leagues The film was shot in Quebec by Cinemaginaire for a budget of CAD 8 000 000 and distributed by Alliance Atlantis and Odeon Distribution EditMaurice Richard was first released in French throughout Quebec in November 2005 then throughout Canada with English subtitles in April 2006 The distribution rights were marketed at the Cannes Film Festival by Telefilm Canada whose press release of 30 May 2006 reported that Cinemaginaire producer Denise Robert signed deals for The Rocket Maurice Richard with Sweden Finland Iceland Norway and Denmark It was released in the United States as The Rocket The Legend of Rocket Richard and was distributed by Palm Pictures Awards and recognition Edit Wikinews has related news Canada s best films of 2006 honoured at Genie Awards The film was nominated in 13 categories for the 27th Genie Awards in 2007 winning nine awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Roy Dupuis Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Julie Le Breton Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Stephen McHattie Best Direction Charles Biname Best Art Direction Production Design Michel Proulx Best Cinematography Pierre Gill Best Costume Design Francesca Chamberland Best Editing Michel Arcand Best Sound Editing Claude Beaugrand Olivier Calvert Jerome Decarie Natalie Fleurant Francine PoirierNominations Best Motion Picture Denise Robert Daniel Louis lost to Bon Cop Bad Cop Best Music Original Score Michel Cusson lost to Without Her Best Overall Sound Claude Hazanavicius Claude Beaugrand Luc Boudrias Bernard Gariepy Strobl lost to Bon Cop Bad Cop Best Original Screenplay Ken Scott lost to Congorama It was also nominated for a Jutra Award in 14 categories including Best Actor for Roy Dupuis but it did not receive the award 2 The film was screened in competition at Tokyo International Film Festival where Dupuis won the Best Actor prize References EditNotes The Rocket Synopsis Tribute Canada s Favourite In Theatre Magazine Tribute ca Tribute Entertainment Media Group Retrieved 2008 11 10 Arts amp Entertainment C R A Z Y Rocket Sweep Jutra Award Nominations CBC Arts 2 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2006 02 07 Retrieved 2008 11 10 BibliographyCTV Staff 2006 04 10 The Rocket Captures Quebec s 1950s Climate CTV Television Network CTVglobemedia Archived from the original Web on April 12 2006 Retrieved 2008 11 10 Features links to video clips from the Toronto premiere of the English subtitled version The Rocket Canada AM Floren Erik 2006 04 21 Movie Reviews The Story of Maurice Richard Rocket a Soaring Tribute to NHL Icon Web Edmonton Sun Jam Movies Canoe Inc Retrieved 2008 09 09 Harris Bill 2006 04 21 The Rocket Winnipeg Sun Sun Media Corp Canoe Inc Archived from the original Web on 2006 05 02 Retrieved 2008 11 10 Requires subscription or fee for full access Lebrun Pierre 2006 04 21 NHLPlayers Bring Authenticity to The Rocket London Free Press Web Archived from the original on 2007 09 29 Retrieved 2008 11 10 Pender Tracy Nita 2006 05 15 Congorama Closing Director s Fortnight Web Playback Retrieved 2008 11 10 Stone Jay 2006 04 21 The Rocket s Red Glare Ottawa Citizen Archived from the original Web on 2012 10 12 Retrieved 2008 11 10 Cannes 2006 Canadian Films and New Market Initiative Forge Ahead at the World s Most Prestigious Film Festival Press release Telefilm Canada 2006 05 03 Archived from the original Web on 2007 03 11 Retrieved 2008 11 10 Telefilm Canada Helps Canadians Do Brisk Business at Cannes 2006 Press release Telefilm Canada 2006 05 30 Archived from the original Web on 2007 03 11 Retrieved 2008 11 10 Wilner Norman 2006 04 21 Thin Off Ice Drama Prevents Blastoff for Rocket Metro Archived from the original Web on 2006 05 09 Retrieved 2008 09 11 External links EditThe Rocket at IMDb The Rocket at AllMovie The Rocket at Box Office Mojo The Rocket at Rotten Tomatoes The Rocket at Metacritic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Rocket 2005 film amp oldid 1121917896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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