Goon (2012)

Review: Goon (2012)

Director: Michael Dowse

Cast: Seann William Scott, Marc-André Grondin, Alison Pill, Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber,

Seann William Scott
Seann William Scott
Marc-André Grondin
Marc-André Grondin
Alison Pill
Alison Pill
Jay Baruchel
Jay Baruchel
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber

Plot: Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.

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Michael Dowse&#8217;s <i>Goon</i>: Made in Winnipeg

Michael Dowse’s Goon: Made in Winnipeg

Winnipeg may have been put on the cinematic map by the international success of Guy Maddin, and there have occasionally been other interesting home-grown movies – the best feature ever made here, Greg Hanec’s Downtime (1985), is finally […]

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