'SLAP SHOT' AT 40: Tim Rigby takes a look back at the iconic movie "Slap Shot," which was filmed in Johnstown and released in 1977. The segment features film from the WJAC-TV archives. On Saturday, "Slap Shot" turns 40. READ FULL STORY: http://bit.ly/2lB1Is6 | WJAC-TV News

Slap Shot is a 1977 American sports comedy film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town. #TheReelMovieFlix #movieclip #movie #movieclips #moviescene #cinema #movies #film #moviescenes #movienight #cinephile #movielover #moviebuff #filmclip #filmclips #moviequotes #movietime #actress #hollywood #movieworld #films #movieaddic

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Did You Know This About Slap Shot 1977? | Stars 1970s

🎥🏒On February 25, 1977 the classic hockey comedy “Slap Shot” was released in theaters! Directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd and starring Paul Newman, Strother Martin and Michael Ontkean. Slap Shot depicts a minor league ice hockey team named the Charlestown Chiefs that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town. Dowd based much of her script, as well as several of the characters, on her brother Ned Dowd's playing experiences on 1970s minor league profe