FACE OFF (40TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION)

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• Release Year: 1971
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: When Face Off was released in theatres on Nov. 12, 1971, it was billed as a northern version of Love Story with a distinctly Canadian backdrop. Art Hindle stars as hot young rookie Billy Duke, who comes to Toronto from a small Ontario town to play for the Maple Leafs and coach Fred Wares (John Vernon). His aggressive play shakes up both the league and local folk rocker Sherrie Lee Nelson (Trudy Young), who digs Duke off the ice but can't handle his violent profession. Decades later Face Off's rare vintage game footage is an archive in itself with on ice cameos by Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull, Gordie Howe and others integrated into the story. Supporting players George 'The Chief' Armstrong and bad boy Derek 'Turk' Sanderson have actual speaking parts! For hockey fans, it's a Leaf Story as much as it's a love story!
• Cast: Bruce Armstrong, Eric Cryderman, Don Allen, Kay Hawtrey, Kathryn Carlling, Art Hindle, Steve Pernie, Derek Sanderson, Trudy Young, Frank Moore, George Ealsom, Robin White, Perry Thompson, Austin Willis, John Vernon, Sean Sullivan, Vivian Reis, George Armstrong, Mickey McReynolds, Les Pauley, Lisa Wilder, Susan Douglas Rubes, Laurie Pierce, Joe Sgro, Harold Ballard, Carole Taylor, Jack Van Evera, Scott Medderd, George Gross, Ken McKee, Larry Wilson, Fergie Olver, Scott Young, Ed Fitten, George McCowan, George Robertson
• Director: George McCowan
• Runtime: 1:44
• Company: Agincourt International
• Media Format: Movie