Release Date
March 30, 2012 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
May 29, 2012 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Michael Dowse
Writer
Jay Baruchel, Evan Goldberg
Cast
Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber, Alison Pill, Marc-Andre Grondin
Studio
Running Time
91 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for brutal violence, non-stop language, some strong sexual content and drug use
"Goon" is the story of Doug Glatt (Scott), a dumb but loveable bar bouncer plucked from obscurity to be the enforcer for a minor league hockey team. In the tradition of great sports comedies like "Slapshot," "Goon" delivers bone crunching action and laughs in equal measure.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
If a movie review is supposed to pinpoint why a movie is good, this review fails miserably. Overlooked and underappreciated, Goon, starring Seann William Scott, is one of the hidden gems of the year. About a bouncer-turned-hockey player, Goon is an entertaining and lighthearted film that works for no particular reason. Full movie review »
