Kings Ransom

August 9th, 1988. The day Canada froze over

Kings Ransom (2009)

Documentary

On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen. The Edmonton Oilers, fresh off their fourth Stanley Cup victory in five years, signed a deal that sent Wayne Gretzky, a Canadian national treasure and the greatest hockey player ever to play the game, to the Los Angeles Kings in a multi-player, multi-million dollar deal. As bewildered Oiler fans struggled to make sense of the unthinkable, fans in Los Angeles were rushing to purchase season tickets at a rate so fast it overwhelmed the Kings box office. Overnight, a franchise largely overlooked in its 21-year existence was suddenly playing to sellout crowds and standing ovations, and a league often relegated to “little brother” status exploded from 21 teams to 30 in less than a decade.

Director: Peter Berg

Release Date: 2009-09-13
Status: Released
Run time: 53 min / 0:53
Production Companies : Asylum Entertainment, ESPN Films
Production Country: United States of America

IMDB

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Casts

Wayne Gretzky
Himself
Janet Jones
Herself
Luc Robitaille
Himself
Glen Sather
Himself
Peter Berg
Himself
Bruce McNall
Himself

Crew

Directing Peter Berg Director
Production Peter Berg Executive Producer
Production Michael Tollin Consulting Producer
Sound David Arkenstone Original Music Composer
Production Connor Schell Executive Producer
Production Joan Lynch Executive Producer
Production Bill Simmons Executive Producer
Production Jonathan Koch Executive Producer
Production Steven Michaels Executive Producer
Production John Dahl Executive Producer
Production Deirdre Fenton Associate Producer
Crew Scott Duncan Cinematography
Production John Skipper Executive Producer
Production Mitch Wright Producer
Editing Todd Crites Editor
Production Tiffany Reis Coordinating Producer
Production Keith Clinkscales Executive Producer
Production Eric M. Johnson Coordinating Producer
Production Shelley Storm Coordinating Producer
Production Alex Piper Producer
Production Chris Connelly Consulting Producer

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