Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot (2000)

Production companies : Galafilm / Barna-Alper Productions /

June 1, 2000 47m Documentary English More

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In 1955, as a hotly contested hockey season was coming to an end, the star of the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, was suspended for attacking an opponent with a stick and hitting a referee by then president of the NHL Clarence Campbell. This set off a huge riot in the streets of Montreal. The documentary claims, unconvincingly, that this event added to the sparks of the political revolution in Quebec that led to the rise of the separatist movement.

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title：Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot
status：Released
Release date： 2000
Runtime：47m
Genres： Documentary ·
Countries of origin：
Original Language： English · French ·
Director： Brian McKenna /
Writers： Brian McKenna ·
Production companies： Galafilm · Barna-Alper Productions ·
Overview：In 1955, as a hotly contested hockey season was coming to an end, the star of the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, was suspended for attacking an opponent with a stick and hitting a referee by then president of the NHL Clarence Campbell. This set off a huge riot in the streets of Montreal. The documentary claims, unconvincingly, that this event added to the sparks of the political revolution in Quebec that led to the rise of the separatist movement.