Youngblood (1986)
Rob Lowe, Cynthia Gibb, Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Ed Lauter ... (see more) , Jim Youngs , Fionnula Flanagan , Ken James , Eric Nesterenko , Walker Boone , George J. Finn
Handsome young men whack each other in the face with sticks and learn about life in this enjoyably silly hockey movie. Rob Lowe stars as Dean Youngblood, an American rookie who's been given a shot on a Canadian Junior League hockey team. Sure, he can skate, but can he take a punch? This coming-of-ag... (read more) Handsome young men whack each other in the face with sticks and learn about life in this enjoyably silly hockey movie. Rob Lowe stars as Dean Youngblood, an American rookie who's been given a shot on a Canadian Junior League hockey team. Sure, he can skate, but can he take a punch? This coming-of-age story is about learning the beauty of vicious hockey fights. No, really. Containing both young-bucks-in-the-locker-room shots and plenty of hockey violence, Youngblood is a surprisingly entertaining cupcake of a movie--there's not much nourishment, but it sure tastes good. Watch for Patrick Swayze as the team's leader and Keanu Reeves in his first film role as the French-Canadian goalie. The DVD's most entertaining feature is the option of watching Youngblood dubbed into French--not to be missed. --Ali Davis
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R, 110 min.
Directed by:
Peter Markle
Release Date: Jan 31, 1986
DVD Release Date: May 22, 2001
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This movie should have been titled "Raging Ice" or something of that nature. More attention was put on the fights than the game itself. Besides the Thunderbays, the Mustangs only played one other team. Are there no other challengers in that part of C... (read more) This movie should have been titled "Raging Ice" or something of that nature. More attention was put on the fights than the game itself. Besides the Thunderbays, the Mustangs only played one other team. Are there no other challengers in that part of Canada? Good roles for Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, and Keanu Reeves, but a real bad story with its focus in the wrong place.
a great sports movie that delivers the action as much as it is inspiring.
Una pelicula ochentosa sobre el hockey con el joven que promete, el joven que fracasa, el rudo entreanador, la chica enamorada. Antes de "Point Break", Keanu Reeves conocio aqui a Patrick Swayze. Los fanaticos del hockey pueden encontrarla divertida,... (read more) Una pelicula ochentosa sobre el hockey con el joven que promete, el joven que fracasa, el rudo entreanador, la chica enamorada. Antes de "Point Break", Keanu Reeves conocio aqui a Patrick Swayze. Los fanaticos del hockey pueden encontrarla divertida, los demas quedan advertidos.
Forget Dirty Dancing, this is Patrick Swayze at his best. The hair is flawless throughout his entire captivating performance in this amazingly cliche 80's hockey blockbuster. Also Keanu Reeves delivers the most powerful dialogue of his career. R.I... (read more) Forget Dirty Dancing, this is Patrick Swayze at his best. The hair is flawless throughout his entire captivating performance in this amazingly cliche 80's hockey blockbuster. Also Keanu Reeves delivers the most powerful dialogue of his career. R.I.P. Derek Sutton
This movie rocks, Mullets, hockey, Rob lowe, patrick swayze and Keanu reeves with a fake french accent. IT ROCKS!
a great and classic hockey movie. And it is about hamilton so it makes it even better
One of the most homoerotic sports films ever made, with a bunch of straight hockey players walking around shirtless, lifting weights, shaving other player's privates as pranks, and Keanu Reeves being Keanu Reeves. Speaking of, I've always enjoyed Kea... (read more) One of the most homoerotic sports films ever made, with a bunch of straight hockey players walking around shirtless, lifting weights, shaving other player's privates as pranks, and Keanu Reeves being Keanu Reeves. Speaking of, I've always enjoyed Keanu's films, regardless of acting talent, but this is the only role of his I'd have eliminated from his film resume, simply awful. But Fionnula Flanagan and Cynthia Gibb are absolutely beautiful, and the good guy vs. bad guy scenario has always been a favorite of mine. Overall, a very decent sports film from the 80s.
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