Movie: Kings Ransom

Top 6 Billed Cast

Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky

Himself

Janet Jones
Janet Jones

Herself

Luc Robitaille
Luc Robitaille

Himself

Glen Sather
Glen Sather

Himself

Peter Berg
Peter Berg

Himself

Bruce McNall
Bruce McNall

Himself

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    Kings Ransom

  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    2009-09-13

  • Average

    6.6

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    August 9th, 1988. The day Canada froze over

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  • Languages:

    English
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