The Last Gladiators

The Last Gladiators

6.8

2012-10-26

In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the "goon". Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price. Exploring the violent world of hockey fights, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side") looks at the world of the NHL enforcers and specifically the career of Chris "Knuckles" Nilan who helped the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup.

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The Last Gladiators

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In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the "goon". Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price. Exploring the violent world of hockey fights, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side") looks at the world of the NHL enforcers and specifically the career of Chris "Knuckles" Nilan who helped the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup.

Released

2012-10-26

Runtime

94

Director

Jim Podhoretz

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Jigsaw Productions

Locomotion Pictures

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    Donald Brashear

    Donald Brashear
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    Marty McSorley

    Marty McSorley
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    Chris Nilan

    Chris Nilan
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    Paul Schantz

    Paul Schantz
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    Bob Probert

    Bob Probert
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    Tony Twist

    Tony Twist
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    Lyndon Byers

    Lyndon Byers
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    Guy Carbonneau

    Guy Carbonneau
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    Serge Savard

    Serge Savard
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    Todd Ewen

    Todd Ewen
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    Stan Fischler

    Stan Fischler
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    Bob Gainey

    Bob Gainey
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    Mark Napier

    Mark Napier
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    Bob Sweeney

    Bob Sweeney
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    Craig Janney

    Craig Janney