Cast: Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill, Liev Schreiber, Kim Coates
Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a club bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.
Seann William Scott, the actor who played the iconic character "Stifler" in the American Pie movies, 'gives the movie its heart, delivering a performance of quiet strength and unexpected subtlety - when he's not cracking skulls' (TimeOut).
'It's a surprisingly watchable, big-hearted yet unsentimental film' - Peter Bradshaw, GUARDIAN
'At the end the audience disperses in a daze, saying "Dude, where's my brain?", but also feeling a warmish glow around the heart' - FINANCIAL TIMES
'I'm not sure that this rough and ready comedy would seem so funny were it not for Scott's charming performance as the man with dynamite in his fists and fudge in his heart' - THIS IS LONDON
'Goon isn't a life-changer, but it is a pleasant little surprise' - RADIO TIMES
'This is just a fun 90 minutes - an after-the-pub movie' - SUN ONLINE
BBFC Consumer Advice: Contains strong bloody violence (mostly in a sports context), language and sex references