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Goon (2012)
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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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Jay Baruchel, Evan Goldberg
In Theaters:2/24/2012
Box Office:$6,985,158
Runtime:92 minutes
Studio:Inferno Pictures, Don Carmody Productions, Caramel Films, No Trace Camping, DragonCove Studios, Myriad Pictures, Taurus Film
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