In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. Although that was enough to get him into the Montreal Canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. In the face of these doubts, Richard eventually shows the kind of aggressive and skillful play that would make him one of the greatest players of all time as "The Rocket." However for all his success, Richard and his fellow French Canadians face constant discrimination in a league dominated by the English speaking. Although a man of few words, Richard begins to speak his own mind about the injustice which creates a organizational conflict that would culminate in his infamous 1955 season suspension that sparks an ethnic riot in protest. In the face of these challenges, Richard must decide who exactly is he playing for.
as Maurice Richard
as Lucille Richard
as Dick Irvin
as Père Norchet
as Tony Bergeron
as Frank Selke
as Tommy Gorman
as Camil Desroches
as Bob Dill
as Milt Schmidt
as Alice Norchet
as Maurice Richard à 16 ans
as Georges Norchet
as Paul Stuart
as Partisan fanatique
as Paul St-Georges
as Michel Normandin
as Hector 'Toe' Blake
as Elmer Lach
as Jean Béliveau
as Dollard St-Laurent
as Bernard 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion
as Sénateur Donat Raymond
as Lucille Norchet 13 ans
as Rolland Léveillée
as Connie Smythe
as Doug Harvey
as Bob Fillion
as Partisan frondeur
as Dickie Moore
as Policier Boston
as Philippe Harvey
as Gardien de but
as Policier Boston
as Clarence Campbell
as Arbitre New York
as Harmon
as Reporter
as Toronto goaltender
as Dr. Walter McKay
as Murph Chamberlain
as Plongeur chinois
as Policier Forum
as Journaliste anglophone
as Juge de ligne Boston
as Juge de ligne New York
as Ken Reardon
as Gardien Jim Henry
as Referee
as Homme de bras
as Georges Norchet 17 ans