2019
Dark Star Pictures
1 h 34 m

2019
Dark Star Pictures
1 h 34 m

Summary During a notorious career with the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks, Bob Probert racked up points, penalty minutes and bar bills, establishing himself as one of the most feared enforcers in the history of the NHL. On the ice, he was a fan favorite. He backed up his teammates, taking on the toughest guys of his era. Off the ic...

Directed By: Geordie Day

Written By: Geordie Day

2019
Dark Star Pictures
1 h 34 m

2019
Dark Star Pictures
1 h 34 m

Tough Guy: The Bob Probert Story

Name: Tough Guy: The Bob Probert Story
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Sport
Released: 2019-04-12
Duration: 1 min 34 s
Rating: 0
Cast: Bruce Bell, Don Cadarian, Colin Campbell, Chris Chelios, Don Cherry

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Los Angeles Times

May 2, 2019

What makes “Tough Guy” such a good sports-doc is that it’s unusually honest — both about how much fans loved seeing an old-fashioned bruiser terrorize the NHL, and how that player's demons inevitably devoured him.

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Movie Nation

Apr 15, 2019

If the game is more civilized now, it’s thanks to the excesses of bullying brutes like Bob Probert. That’s a message Day doesn’t take the time to get across, leaving “Tough Guy” a little thin in the “And your point is?” department.

By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

Film Threat

May 7, 2019

Tough Guy: The Bob Probert Story does a good job revealing the man behind the battered visage, on many levels humanizing the excessively partying, hard-hitting Probert. However, the filmmaker chokes when it matters most. He fails to do a deep dive into how this ongoing physical punishment adversely affected the health of Probert (and many of these so-called enforcers) while giving a pass to the NHL’s willful negligence and tacit acceptance or this carnage.

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Release Date Apr 12, 2019

Duration 1 h 34 m

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