Kings Ransom (2009): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2009, Kings Ransom is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Peter Berg, running about 53 minutes. “August 9th, 1988. The day Canada froze over” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Kings Ransom stars Wayne Gretzky as Himself and Peter Berg as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Kings Ransom has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kings Ransom page.

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