The Rocket
A biographical sports drama about Maurice Richard's struggle against systemic discrimination in professional hockey, grounded in cultural pride and personal determination.
The story of Quebec's most beloved hockey player, Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, focusing on the struggles of a French Canadian in the National Hockey League dominated by Anglophones.
Essence
Ensemble
Roy Dupuis
Maurice Richard
Julie Le Breton
Lucille Richard
Stephen McHattie
Dick Irvin
Michel Barrette
Père Norchet
Rémy Girard
Tony Bergeron
Tony Calabretta
Frank Selke
Philip Craig
Tommy Gorman
Paul Doucet
Camil Desroches
Sean Avery
Bob Dill
Pascal Dupuis
Milt Schmidt
Diane Lavallée
Alice Norchet
François Langlois-Vallières
Maurice Richard à 16 ans
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