Film
Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot
- Age rating
- PG
- Director
- Brian McKenna
- Year
- 2000
In 1955, as a hotly contested hockey season was coming to an end, the star of the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, was suspended for attacking an opponent with a stick and hitting a referee by then president of the NHL Clarence Campbell. This set off a huge riot in the streets of Montreal. The documentary claims, unconvincingly, that this event added to the sparks of the political revolution in Quebec that led to the rise of the separatist movement.
Top cast
Directed by
Brian McKenna
Written by
Brian McKenna
Produced by
Arnie Gelbart
