Goon (2012)
Meet Doug, the nicest guy you'll ever fight.
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.
Director: Michael Dowse
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: January 6, 2012
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Seann William Scott - Doug Glatt
- Marc-André Grondin - Xavier Laflamme
- Alison Pill - Eva
- Jay Baruchel - Pat
- Liev Schreiber - Ross Rhea
- Eugene Levy - Dr. Glatt
- Kim Coates - Ronnie Hortense
- Nicholas Campbell - Rollie Hortense
- Richard Clarkin - Gord Ogilvey
- Jonathan Cherry - Marco Belchoir
Screenplay
- Evan Goldberg (Screenplay)
- Jay Baruchel (Screenplay)
Music: Ramachandra Borcar
Cinematography: Bobby Shore
Editing: Reginald Harkema
Production: Inferno Pictures, Don Carmody Productions, Caramel Films, No Trace Camping, DragonCove Studios, Myriad Pictures, Taurus Film
Country: Canada, United States of America
Language: English, Français, Português
Budget: $12M
Box Office: $7M
Original Language: en
Themes
Olympic Spirit and Sports
Keywords
sports, ice hockey, misfit, bouncer, minor leagues, duringcreditsstinger
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Goon about?
- 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.
- Who directed Goon?
- Goon was directed by Michael Dowse.
- Who stars in Goon?
- Goon stars Seann William Scott, Marc-André Grondin, Alison Pill, Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber, Eugene Levy.
- How long is Goon?
- Goon has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Goon?
- Goon is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Goon?
- Goon has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Goon?
- Goon had a budget of $12M.
- How much did Goon gross?
- Goon grossed $7M worldwide.
- Where was Goon produced?
- Goon was produced in Canada, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Goon?
- The themes of Goon include: Olympic Spirit and Sports.