Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/c6TxAXR2-fE Doug Smith was an ice hockey enforcer who played over 60 games for seven teams over the course of his career. In June 2002 he wrote a book entitled _Goon: The True Story of an Unlikely Journey into Minor League Hockey_. That book was the basis for the 2012 movie _Goon_ starring Seann William Scott. I've not read the book, but have known…
Meet Doug, the nicest guy you'll ever fight.
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.
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Seann William Scott
Doug Glatt
Marc-André Grondin
Xavier Laflamme
Alison Pill
Eva
Jay Baruchel
Pat
Liev Schreiber
Ross Rhea
Eugene Levy
Dr. Glatt
Kim Coates
Ronnie Hortense
Nicholas Campbell
Rollie Hortense
Richard Clarkin
Gord Ogilvey
Jonathan Cherry
Marco Belchoir
Ricky Mabe
John Stevenson
George Tchortov
Evgeni
Karl Graboshas
Oleg
David Paetkau
Ira
Larry Woo
Park Kim
Stephen Sim
Backup Goalie
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What is Goon about?
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero…
When was Goon released?
Goon was released in 2012.
What genres does Goon belong to?
Goon is categorised as Comedy, Drama.
Who stars in Goon?
The cast of Goon includes Seann William Scott, Marc-André Grondin, Alison Pill, Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber.