Youngblood (1986 film)

Infobox_film
name = Youngblood


caption = "Youngblood" movie poster
director = Peter Markle
writer = Peter Markle
John Whitman
producer = Peter Markle
Peter Bart
Patrick Wells
starring = Rob Lowe
Patrick Swayze
Cynthia Gibb
Ed Lauter
Steve Thomas
Keanu Reeves
cinematography = Mark Irwin
editing = Jack Hofstra
Stephen E. Rivkin
music = Steve George
John Lang
Richard Page
Diane Warren
awards =
budget =
distributor = United Artists
runtime = 110 min.
released = January 31, 1986
language = English
country = USA
imdb_id = 0092272

"Youngblood" is a 1986 American drama film, starring Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb, Keanu Reeves and Ed Lauter. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Hamilton,+Ontario,+Canada |title=Internet Movie Database - List of Films shot in Hamilton, Ontario|accessdate=2008-01-29]

It is also the title of a short film by Harris Smith and is considered to be one of the first Remodernist films.

Plot

The film begins with a 17-year-old farmhand Dean Youngblood (Rob Lowe) who has dreams of playing in the National Hockey League. However, first he must prove to himself, his family and his teammates that he can survive in the harsh, brutal world of Canadian Junior Hockey with a rag tag team of roughnecks, the Hamilton Mustangs. Possessing blazing speed and a quick stick, Youngblood quickly learns after a violent run-in with a brutish player, Carl Racki (George J. Finn) that flashiness and pure athletic ability simply will not be enough to be successful in this league.

After his mentor and friend on the team, Derek Sutton (Patrick Swayze) is brutally injured by the thuggish Racki, Youngblood returns home to the farm out of fear, sadness, and disgust. After a pep-talk by his older brother, Kelly (Jim Youngs) about the nature of never quitting and always standing up for yourself, Youngblood is inspired to learn how to fight and survive on the ice and adapt the killer instinct that has been stopping him from being successful. Youngblood returns to the team, a new man, ready to confront Racki in the final game of the playoffs between his team and the Thunder Bay Bombers.

The game ends with a stunning game-winning penalty shot by Youngblood, yet is far from over as Youngblood demands to his coach, Murray Chadwich (Ed Lauter) to be left in the game as time expires to confront Racki. "Let's go, Pretty Boy!" says Youngblood and Racki engage in a violent hockey fight, to the finish with his teammates and crowd including Youngblood's father Blane (Eric Nesterenko) and girlfriend, Coach Chadwick's daughter, Jessie (Cynthia Gibb) cheering him on. The fight starts with both Youngblood and Racki using their sticks as "swords" til Youngblood knocks Racki's stick out of his hands. The fight continues after that with Youngblood and Racki going bare-handed. Youngblood emerges victorious, landing several blows to the face and body of his nemesis Racki, and is carried off the ice on the shoulders of his teammates in celebration.

Television rights

The television rights to Youngblood are held by Versus, which airs the film during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Cameos

Former NHL players Steve Thomas and Peter Zezel both have small roles as Youngblood's teammates on the Mustangs.

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