Youngblood (1986)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Peter Markle

Writers:

Peter Markle (story) and
John Whitman (story) ...

Release Date:

31 January 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

The ice... The fire... The fight... To be the best.

Plot:

A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured...

Plot Keywords:

Hockey | Fight | Coach | Water | Fall

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Rob Lowe	...	Dean Youngblood
Cynthia Gibb	...	Jessie Chadwick
Patrick Swayze	...	Derek Sutton
Ed Lauter	...	Murray Chadwick
Jim Youngs	...	Kelly Youngblood
Eric Nesterenko	...	Blane Youngblood
George J. Finn	...	Racki (as George Finn)
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Miss McGill
Ken James	...	Frazier
Peter Faussett	...	Huey Hewitt
Walker Boone	...	Assistant Coach
Keanu Reeves	...	Heaver
Martin Donlevy	...	Referee Hannah
Harry Spiegel	...	Thunder Bay Coach
Rob Sapiensze	...	Thunder Bay Asst. Coach

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | USA:R (certificate #27972) | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company:

Guber-Peters Company, The

Trivia:

The Thunder Bay Bombers, the rival team featured in the film is a real life depiction of the Philadelphia Flyers NHL team, whose nickname was "The Broad Street Bullies".

Goofs:

Continuity: In the fight scene, at end of movie between Racki and Youngblood. Youngblood pulls Racki's jersey over his head onto his arms, then punches Racki to the ice. When Racki is on the ice he isn't wearing his jersey anymore, then when he gets back up, Racki takes his jersey completely off.

Quotes:

Derek Sutton: To the game and getting out of this hick town! Thank God there is a sport for middle-sized white boys.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Chiefs (2004)

Soundtrack:

WINNING IS EVERYTHING

Very good representation...

While there have been many posts stating that this movie is a poor representation of what hockey is really like, I must disagree. I have played hockey up to the college level, and I have had more than one occasion to tryout or play for junior teams in Canada. While many specifics in the movie are exagerated, the parts that people seem to be most offended by are the parts that are true. There is something to be said for rinks that have chain link fencing in stead of glass, every tryout has one or two guys that trip over the blue line untouched, fighting at tryouts, and yes, there are Canadian towns which are old and run down. The social aspects of the movie are definately true: the woman that every guy has been with, the initiating of the rookie, silly girls at the local bar, and of course, the unruley fans. While the movie does take some creative liscence, it is an accurate representation of what life is like for a hockey player trying to make it in junior hockey. I love this movie. It is a must see for anyone who plays the game.