Slap Shot

Summary

Slap Shot is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,639 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Slap Shot's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Slap Shot's director is recorded as George Roy Hill^[4].
• Slap Shot's screenwriter is recorded as Nancy Dowd^[5].
• Slap Shot's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein^[6].
• Slap Shot's genre is recorded as comedy drama^[7].
• Slap Shot's genre is recorded as comedy film^[8].
• Slap Shot's genre is recorded as drama film^[9].
• Slap Shot's genre is recorded as ice hockey film^[10].
• Slap Shot's followed by is recorded as Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice^[11].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Paul Newman^[12].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Strother Martin^[13].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Michael Ontkean^[14].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Lindsay Crouse^[15].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Jennifer Warren^[16].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Brad Sullivan^[17].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as David Hanson^[18].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Guido Tenesi^[19].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Jeff Carlson^[20].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Jerry Houser^[21].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as M. Emmet Walsh^[22].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Melinda Dillon^[23].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Steve Carlson^[24].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Swoosie Kurtz^[25].
• Slap Shot's cast member is recorded as Yvan Ponton^[26].
• Slap Shot's producer is recorded as Stephen J. Friedman^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Slap Shot's producer is recorded as Stephen J. Friedman^[27]. Its director is recorded as George Roy Hill^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Nancy Dowd^[5]. Cast members include Paul Newman^[12], Strother Martin^[13], Michael Ontkean^[14], Lindsay Crouse^[15], Jennifer Warren^[16], and Brad Sullivan^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +1977-02-25T00:00:00Z^[28], +1977-10-17T00:00:00Z^[29], +1977-06-30T00:00:00Z^[30], +1977-07-08T00:00:00Z^[31], +1977-09-23T00:00:00Z^[32], and +1977-09-29T00:00:00Z^[33]. Slap Shot's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[34]. Genres include comedy drama^[7], comedy film^[8], drama film^[9], and ice hockey film^[10].

Reception

Reviews include 85%^[35], 7.1/10^[36], and 61/100^[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Slap Shot's followed by is recorded as it 2: Breaking the Ice^[11].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Slap Shot include Slapshot^[38], a musical group^[39], founded in 1985^[40].

Why It Matters

Slap Shot ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,639 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Slapshot^[38], a musical group^[39], founded in 1985^[40].