The Last Gladiators ( 2012 )

Overview

In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the "goon". Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price. Exploring the violent world of hockey fights, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side") looks at the world of the NHL enforcers and specifically the career of Chris "Knuckles" Nilan who helped the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup.

Top Cast

Donald Brashear

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Marty McSorley

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Chris Nilan

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Paul Schantz

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Bob Probert

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Tony Twist

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Lyndon Byers

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Guy Carbonneau

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Serge Savard

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Todd Ewen

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Stan Fischler

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Bob Gainey

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Mark Napier

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Bob Sweeney

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Craig Janney

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