Who is Reggie Dunlop in Slap Shot?

Paul Newman plays Reggie Dunlop in the film.

What is Slap Shot about?

In the small New England town of Charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers. The town's minor league hockey team, the Charlestown Chiefs, is doing no better. After years of failure, this will be the team's last season. Exasperated player and coach Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman) lets the club's recent acquisitions, the Hanson Brothers, play. The brothers' actively violent and thuggish style of play excites the fans. Dunlop retools the team, using violence to draw big crowds.

Slap Shot

Name: Slap Shot
Released: 1977-02-25
Duration: 123
Rating: 88

R 2 hr 3 min

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How long is Slap Shot?: Slap Shot is 2 hr 3 min long.

Who directed Slap Shot?: George Roy Hill

Who is Reggie Dunlop in Slap Shot?: Paul Newman plays Reggie Dunlop in the film.

What is Slap Shot about?: In the small New England town of Charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers. The town's minor league hockey team, the Charlestown Chiefs, is doing no better. After years of failure, this will be the team's last season. Exasperated player and coach Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman) lets the club's recent acquisitions, the Hanson Brothers, play. The brothers' actively violent and thuggish style of play excites the fans. Dunlop retools the team, using violence to draw big crowds.