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Kings Ransom

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6.6/10 • 25

2009-09-130h 53m

Documentary

August 9th, 1988. The day Canada froze over

On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen. The Edmonton Oilers, fresh off their fourth Stanley Cup victory in five years, signed a deal that sent Wayne Gretzky, a Canadian national treasure and the greatest hockey player ever to play the game, to the Los Angeles Kings in a multi-player, multi-million dollar deal. As bewildered Oiler fans struggled to make sense of the unthinkable, fans in Los Angeles were rushing to purchase season tickets at a rate so fast it overwhelmed the Kings box office. Overnight, a franchise largely overlooked in its 21-year existence was suddenly playing to sellout crowds and standing ovations, and a league often relegated to “little brother” status exploded from 21 teams to 30 in less than a decade.

Directors
Peter Berg
Editors
Todd Crites

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Wayne Gretzky

    Wayne Gretzky

    Himself

  2. Janet Jones

    Janet Jones

    Herself

  3. Luc Robitaille

    Luc Robitaille

    Himself

  4. Glen Sather

    Glen Sather

    Himself

  5. Peter Berg

    Peter Berg

    Himself

  6. Bruce McNall

    Bruce McNall

    Himself

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
sportsbiographyice hockeylos angeles, californiasports documentarynhledmonton