| Slap Shot | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster by Craig Nelson | |
| Directed by | George Roy Hill |
| Written by | Nancy Dowd |
| Produced by | Robert J. Wunsch Stephen J. Friedman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Victor J. Kemper |
| Edited by | Dede Allen |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
Production companies | Pan Arts Kings Road Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million[1] |
| Box office | $28 million[2] |
Slap Shot is a 1977 American sports comedy film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd, and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a factory town in decline.
Dowd based much of her script, as well as several of the characters, on her brother Ned Dowd's playing experiences on 1970s minor league professional hockey teams.
While Slap Shot received mixed reviews upon release and was only a moderate box-office success, it has since become widely regarded as a cult film.
- ^ Slap Shot at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ "Slap Shot, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2012.