For hockey legend Terry Sawchuk, playing goal in the National Hockey League was more of a calling or destiny than a vocation, or so the new biopic, aptly named Goalie, would have you believe. Indeed, it seems that from his humble beginnings in rural Winnipeg, to winning the Stanley Cup four times – three times with the Detroit Red Wings and once with the Toronto Maple Leafs – Sawchuk was constantly plagued by a troubled past as well as the numerous injuries sustained throughout his twenty-year career, during which he played for four of the Original Six teams, until dying after a drunken fight in 1970.
In fact, the film begins with a scene depicting Sawchuk’s autopsy after the aforementioned fight. The examiner notes all of the damage that has befallen Sawchuk’s body throughout his career. It’s scene that should set the tone for the film to come. Something that...
In fact, the film begins with a scene depicting Sawchuk’s autopsy after the aforementioned fight. The examiner notes all of the damage that has befallen Sawchuk’s body throughout his career. It’s scene that should set the tone for the film to come. Something that...
- 2/1/2020
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
The life of a professional hockey player isn’t always a glamorous one, which Mark O’Brien is learning the hard way in the new sports drama, ‘Goalie.’ The actor uncovered that information as he portrayed legendary hockey player, Terry Sawchuk, in the upcoming biopic. In honor of the film being released in theaters on January 31, […]
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- 1/20/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Sports biopics do not neccessarily fall in line with Screen Anarchy's mandate but a film like Goalie gets a pass for a number of reasons. One, it's Canadian, directed by Adriana Maggs, co-written with her sister, Jane, based on a book of poetry by their father, Randy. Two, it's about hockey (see: Canadian), so, duh. And Three, it's a biopic about one of the sports greats, goaltender Terry Sawchuk. Screen Anarchy is pleased to premiere the trailer for Goalie ahead of its U.S. theatrical release on January 31st. Afterwards it will then be available on DVD and digital come February 25th. The life of a professional hockey player was not always a glamorous one. For legendary goaltender Terry Sawchuk, each save means...
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- 1/10/2020
- Screen Anarchy
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