Goon

  • Theatrical - Wide 2012-01-06
Box Office Gross: $6,985,158
Running Time: 92 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Inferno Pictures, Don Carmody Productions, Caramel Films, No Trace Camping, DragonCove Studios, Myriad Pictures, Taurus Film
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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... See more 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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