Probably sits as the best sports movie of the 70s. Did not remember at all, it being soo damn raunchy, especially coming from Newman. I wonder how crucified this movie would get if it came out in today's market...

One of the best movies I enjoyed in the 80ties when I watched this one first as a kid. Watching it regulary since then for the memories and the politcal incorrectnesss.

Like Dustin Hoffman: works well in the 70s.

The language caught me off guard. I didn't expect it from such prestigious actor and director. This was pre-Animal House. Anyway, it's funny af! And I don't care about hockey. I also love that it was written by a woman.

Gleefully politically incorrect and raunchy look at professional minor league hockey team at risk of being sold due to the closing of a mill in the Steel Belt. Newman's character concocts a plan to "goon" it up to make the team popular again. The acting and production is all impeccable, but it doesn't exactly have great pacing. The Hanson Brothers sequences are absolute gold, though. It never makes up its mind if it wants to decry violence or embrace it, though. Not sure what to make of that.