Kings Ransom
August 9th, 1988. The day Canada froze over
On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen. The Edmonton Oilers, fresh off their fourth Stanley Cup victory in five years, signed a deal that sent Wayne Gretzky, a Canadian national treasure and the greatest hockey player ever to play the game, to the Los Angeles Kings in a multi-player, multi-million dollar deal. As bewildered Oiler fans struggled to make sense of the unthinkable, fans in Los Angeles were rushing to purchase season tickets at a rate so fast it overwhelmed the Kings box office. Overnight, a franchise largely overlooked in its 21-year existence was suddenly playing to sellout crowds and standing ovations, and a league often relegated to “little brother” status exploded from 21 teams to 30 in less than a decade.
Cast
Wayne Gretzky
Himself
Janet Jones
Herself
Luc Robitaille
Himself
Glen Sather
Himself
Peter Berg
Himself
Bruce McNall
Himself
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Budget
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- Revenue
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- Age rating
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- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- Asylum EntertainmentESPN FilmsESPN
Crew
Director
Peter Berg
David Arkenstone
Original Music Composer
Todd Crites
Editor
