The Last Gladiators
Some fights never end
2012 | 94m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Alex Gibney |
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| Writer: | Jim Podhoretz, Larry Weitzman |
| Staring: |
| In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the "goon". Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price. Exploring the violent world of hockey fights, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side") looks at the world of the NHL enforcers and specifically the career of Chris "Knuckles" Nilan who helped the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 26, 2012 |
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| Director: | Alex Gibney |
| Writer: | Jim Podhoretz, Larry Weitzman |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | sports, ice hockey |
| Production Companies | Jigsaw Productions, Locomotion Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 09, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald Brashear | Self |
| Marty McSorley | Self |
| Chris Nilan | Self |
| Paul Schantz | Self |
| Bob Probert | Self |
| Tony Twist | Self |
| Lyndon Byers | Self |
| Guy Carbonneau | Self |
| Serge Savard | Self |
| Todd Ewen | Self |
| Stan Fischler | Self |
| Bob Gainey | Self |
| Mark Napier | Self |
| Bob Sweeney | Self |
| Craig Janney | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jim Podhoretz | Writer |
| Larry Weitzman | Writer |
| Alex Gibney | Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Alex Gibney | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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