Face-Off

Face-Off (1971)

A story of two people... two worlds... one love

A love story involving a Canadian professional hockey player and a hippie folk singer. Their union is tumultuous, as both try to come to terms with their differences in careers and lifestyles. Several National Hockey League players also appear in the film.

Date of release
1971-11-12
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
George McCowan

Casting

Interesting facts

Face-Off is a 1971 Canadian feature film produced by John F. Bassett starring Art Hindle, Trudy Young and John Vernon. The story line concerns a rookie Toronto Maple Leafs ice hockey player and his romance with a musician. Several National Hockey League players also appeared in the film.

Production

The film was produced by Basset's Agincourt International studio and was financially supported by the Canadian Film Development Corporation.

Product placements, besides the presence of the Toronto Maple Leafs brand, included visible use of Molson brand beer and scenes filmed at Eaton's and the Inn on the Park hotel. The Eaton's connection included then-racecar-driver George Eaton, future chief executive officer of Eaton's, playing the role of Max in the film.

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