Movie Description
Kings Ransom
(2009)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Berg
- Producer : Mitch Wright,Alex Piper
- Editor : Todd Crites
- Cast : Wayne Gretzky,Janet Jones,Luc Robitaille,Glen Sather,Peter Berg,Bruce McNall
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Original TitleKings Ransom
Status Released
Release Information
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2009-09-13
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 53m
Homepagehttp://30for30.espn.com/film/kings-ransom.html
Production CompaniesAsylum Entertainment,ESPN Films,ESPN
Genres
- Documentary
