Summary
A love story involving a Canadian professional hockey player and a hippie folk singer. Their union is tumultuous, as both try to come to terms with their differences in careers and lifestyles. Several National Hockey League players also appear in the film.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 46
IMDb5.5
Audience score29%
Box office
1.0×its budget
- Budget
- $600 K
- Worldwide
- $600 K
Worldwide it earned $0 more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1971
November 12, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for strong language and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 34
Art HindleBilly Duke- TYTrudy YoungSherry Nelson
John VernonFred Wares
Sean SullivanGreg Walsh- VRVivian ReisGrace Walsh
- GAGeorge ArmstrongHimself
- BABruce ArmstrongBilly at age 3
- ECEric CrydermanFather
- DADon AllenBilly at age 11
Kay HawtreyMother- KCKathryn CarllingEstelle at age 11
- SPSteve PernieJoe MacMillian
- DSDerek SandersonHimself
Frank MooreBarney- GEGeorge EalsomMax
- RWRobin WhiteBud
- PTPerry ThompsonGarry
Austin WillisGraydon Hunter- MMMickey McReynoldsWalter
- LPLes PauleyOldtimer
- LWLisa WilderRock Fan
Susan DouglasMrs. Hunter- LPLaurie PierceEstelle at age 14
- JSJoe SgroLeafs Trainer
Directing · 1
- George McCowan Director
Writing · 1
- George Robertson Screenplay
Production · 1
- John F. Bassett Producer
Camera · 1
- Donald Wilder Director of Photography
Sound · 4
- Ron Collier Original Music Composer
- Paul Coombe Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Alban Streeter Sound Editor
- Ian Jacobson Sound
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