Slap Shot

Summary

Slap Shot is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

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

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Authorship and Creation

Slap Shot was produced by Stephen J. Friedman^[27]. It was directed by George Roy Hill^[4]. Nancy Dowd wrote the screenplay for it^[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 February 25, 1977^[28], October 17, 1977^[29], June 30, 1977^[30], July 8, 1977^[31], September 23, 1977^[32], and September 29, 1977^[33]. The original language of Slap Shot was English^[34]. Genres include comedy drama^[7], comedy film^[8], drama film^[9], and ice hockey film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 85%^[36], 7.1/10^[37], and 61/100^[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Slap Shot was followed by it 2: Breaking the Ice^[11].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Slap Shot include Slapshot^[39], a musical group^[40], founded in 1985^[41].

Why It Matters

Slap Shot has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Slapshot^[39], a musical group^[40], founded in 1985^[41].