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Face-Off is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by George McCowan released in USA on 16 march 1972 with Art Hindle
Face-Off (1971)
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Add to a movie listFace-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.
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Hockey player Billy Duke (Art Hindle) joins the Toronto Maple Leafs, and must adapt to the major league with assistance from his room-mate (George Armstrong, a Leafs player portraying himself). Meanwhile, Duke is involved in a relationship with rock singer Sherri Lee Nelson (Trudy Young) who objects to Duke's often rough hockey playing.Actors
Art Hindle
(Billy Duke)
Trudy Young
(Sherry Nelson)
John Vernon
(Fred Wares)
Sean Sullivan
(Greg Walsh)
Susan Douglas Rubes
(Mrs Hunter)
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