Alberta (Canada) rural farm-boy Sheldon Kennedy feels abused by dad when punished for poor performances compared to big brother Troy. being recruited for professional ice-hockey at age 14 seems an ideal way out, straight to a party animal's good life. Yet after a Vegas marriage with Jana and hearing she's pregnant, Sheldon breaks down and tells her what's eating at him for years: coach Graham James, whoa arranged for him to be transferred each time James was, sexually abused Sheldon, who fears to be laughed away as a queer and loose his only career avenue if he goes public
Title | The Sheldon Kennedy Story |
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Year | 1999 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | Canada |
Studio | Sarrazin Couture Productions, Alberta Filmworks |
Cast | Jonathan Scarfe, Polly Shannon, Robert Wisden, Brent Stait, Lynda Boyd, Justin Stillwell |
Crew | Norma Bailey (Director), Doug MacLeod (Producer), Jeff Warren (Editor), Bette Chadwick (Casting), Candice Elzinga (Casting), Paul Healy (Set Decoration) |
Keyword | sports, biography, woman director |
Release | Oct 02, 1999 |
Runtime | 93 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 1.00 / 10 by 1 users |
Popularity | 7 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |