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Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer
A look into the life of troubled former hockey player Brian Spencer, who got into problems both on the ice and off. The film also has a close focus on Spencer's father, and shows how he influenced Brian's violent life both before and after his death.
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A look into the life of troubled former hockey player Brian Spencer, who got into problems both on the ice and off. The film also has a close focus on Spencer's father, and shows how he influenced Brian's violent life both before and after his death.
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Genre:Drama, TV Movie
Written By:Paul Gross
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Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:CBC
Cast
Atom Egoyan
Director
Daniel Kash
Brian 'Spinner' Spencer
Peter MacNeill
Roy Spencer
Lenore Zann
Diane Delana
Linda Goranson
Irene Spencer
Douglas E. Hughes
Byron Spencer
Shawn Ashmore
Young Brian Spencer
Aaron Ashmore
Young Byron Spencer
Kirsten Kieferle
Linda Spencer
Shannon Lawson
Janet Spencer
Kevin Hicks
Richard Green
Eugene Clark
Lenn Wright
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