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Youngblood (1986) Dean Youngblood (Rob Lowe), a sensitive young farm boy, fights against the odds as he struggles to succeed in the brutal sport of ice hockey. He soon falls in love with the daughter of his no-nonsense coach, which lies at odds with the fighting which is a necessity in the sport for him to be noticed by professional hockey scouts.
Director
Peter Markle
Writers
Peter Markle (story) and
John Whitman (story)
Cast
Rob Lowe... Dean Youngblood
Cynthia Gibb... Jessie Chadwick
Patrick Swayze... Derek Sutton
Ed Lauter... Murray Chadwick
Jim Youngs... Kelly Youngblood
Eric Nesterenko... Blane Youngblood
George J. Finn... Racki (as George Finn)
Fionnula Flanagan... Miss McGill
Ken James... –Frazier
Peter Faussett... Huey Hewitt
Walker Boone... Assistant Coach
Keanu Reeves... Heaver
Martin Donlevy... Referee Hannah
Trivia
- Peter Zezel and Steve Thomas at the time of filming were in fact actual professional NHL players. In the film, they play for the Hamilton Mustangs and in real life they both played for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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