Goalie (film)
Goalie is a 2019 Canadian biographical sports film about the hockey goaltender Terry Sawchuk. The film was directed and co-written by Adriana Maggs. Sawchuk is played by Mark O'Brien. The film was given a limited release on March 1, 2019.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Adriana Maggs |
| Produced by | Daniel Iron |
| Written by | Adriana Maggs Jane Maggs |
| Starring | Mark O'Brien Kevin Pollak Georgina Reilly |
| Cinematography | Jason Tan |
| Edited by | Simone Smith |
| Distributed by | Mongrel Media[1] |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film does not use official NHL jerseys due to legal reasons.[4]
Cast
- Mark O'Brien - Terry Sawchuk
- Kevin Pollak - Jack Adams
- Georgina Reilly - Pat (Morey/Sawchuk)
- Éric Bruneau - Marcel (Pronovost)
- Steve Byers - Gordie (Howe)
- Ted Atherton as Louis Sawchuk
- Janine Theriault as Anne Sawchuk
- Matt Gordon as Tommy Ivan
The roles of married couple Terry and Pat are played by real life married couple O'Brien and Reilly.
Cinematography
The cinematography by Jason Tan, "which has a fittingly vintage edge that does make one feel as though one is watching archival footage from the mid-twentieth century NHL" was commended.[5]
References
- "Goalie". Mongrel Media. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- "Film about legendary goaltender Terry Sawchuk hits screens in March". CBC Sports. January 15, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- Cassandra Szklarski (February 26, 2019). "The hero, the human: Sawchuk film Goalie offers a close look at the hockey great". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- "Watch trailer: Detroit Red Wings great Terry Sawchuk movie coming soon". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- "Goalie: Not the game winning goal you're looking for". Film Inquiry. January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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