Bodycheck (film)

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Movie
German title Body check
Original title Youngblood
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1986
length 105 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Peter Markle
script Peter Markle
John Whitmore
production Jon Peters
Peter Guber
music William Orbit
camera Mark Irwin
cut Jack Hofstra
Stephen E. Rivkin
occupation

Bodycheck is a 1986 film starring Rob Lowe , Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves . Directed by Peter Markle .

action

17-year-old Dean Youngblood lives on a farm with his father and older brother Kelly. Like her, he is an avid ice hockey player. After Kelly had to end his career in ice hockey because of an eye injury, Dean wants to follow in his footsteps and introduces himself to the "Mustangs" in Canada . His test training is successful and he is accepted into the team. At first he has to pass some tough tests by the members of the team, but is then recognized by the team. During the season he falls in love with the daughter of the coach, who is a thorn in the side.

In the game against the "Thunderbay Bombers" Dean experiences the hardship in this league for the first time when his teammate Derek suffers a serious head injury from a foul by his rival Racki in a second leg. Dean gets into a conflict of conscience. When the trainer continues to demand unconditional toughness, he decides to leave the "Mustangs" team. Back on the farm, Youngblood realizes that playing ice hockey is the only thing he can really do and begins a tough training session, with his brother now supporting him. Then he returns to the team and scores the decisive goal for victory in the last game against the "Thunderbay Bombers". At the end of the game a fight ensues between him and Racki, which Dean wins.

The film ends with Dean staying with the Mustangs and still being with the daughter of his trainer, who now accepts him. His friend Derek has also recovered in the meantime, shouldn't have played ice hockey anymore, but will do so again anyway, because he "loves the sport so much" and "can't imagine an office job."

Reviews

  • "Largely tension-free story about growing up, which can only attract charms from ice hockey in a few settings and mostly has to offer fights and nasty fouls."

The Wiesbaden film evaluation agency awarded the production the title valuable .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ body check. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used