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Paul Newman as Reggie Dunlop, renegade hockey coach and player

Southwestern Pennsylvania, Winter 1977

Film: Slap Shot
Release Date: February 25, 1977
Director: George Roy Hill
Costume Designer: Tom Bronson

WARNING! Spoilers ahead!

Background

Today would have been the 100th birthday of screen icon Paul Newman, born January 26, 1925. Across his prolific career that spanned six decades and yielded a competitive Oscar win among his ten nominations, Newman frequently cited the 1977 sports comedy Slap Shot as the most fun of his career. Continue reading →