Ice Guardians

2016

Action / Documentary / Sport

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 88% · 5 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 88% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 1910 1.9K

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Plot summary

On-ice enforcers struggle to rise through the professional ranks of the world's most prestigious hockey league, only to be confronted with a new found fight for the existence of the role itself.

Director

Brett Harvey Photo
Brett Harvey

Top cast

Jay Baruchel Photo
Jay Baruchel as Self
Sasha Lakovic Photo
Sasha Lakovic as Self
Howard Bloom Photo
Howard Bloom as Self
Chris Chelios Photo
Chris Chelios as Self
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994.46 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
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1.8 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Ben-cherniavsky 6 / 10

Tough guys will love this film, but not the fans who are looking for insight

I thought the preview was better than the actual film. The documentary lacks any narration and ends up being an endless stream of clips from interviews with tough guys (oh and Jay Baruchel has a lot to say though I have no idea what makes him an authority on the subject). The story drags on far too long (this could/should be a one hour film!) and the constant footage of fights gets a bit tiresome, if not gruesome, over time. I played hockey my whole life and still struggle with the role of fighting in the game. I was looking for some stimulative thought in this contentious issue but didn't get any from this film. It is very biased, effectively glorifying the enforcers of the game (albeit in a rather covert way). I didnt watch a film on fighters without expecting to see some good fights, but at the end of the day this film lacked any balance or thought provoking ideas about the issue. Just more of a celebration of violence and a subtle resentment of how the game has changed over time.
Reviewed by mattmaylett-47567 10 / 10

Absolutely amazing!

This is the only movie, show, or documentary that I have ever rated a 10/10. It was amazing! Enforcers have done more to protect players than any rule ever has. This documentary does a great job of explaining the fighting aspect of the game and those who do the dirty work. It also clears up a lot of misconceptions that people and the media have on the subject.
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