Goon
- director: Mike Dowse
- actor: Alison Pill Eugene Levy Jay Baruchel Liev Schreiber Marc-André Grondin Seann William Scott
- writer: Evan Goldberg Jay Baruchel
Synopsis:
Goon is the story of Doug Glatt, a down-on-his-luck bouncer, who‟s been touched by the fist of God. Upon discovering both his right hook and skates, he joins a hockey team destined for the cellar and inspires them into the playoffs. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]
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