Kings Ransom (2009)

Kings Ransom

2009

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Peter Berg

Cast

Bruce McNall as Himself

Glen Sather as Himself

Janet Jones as Herself

Luc Robitaille as Himself

Peter Berg as Himself

Wayne Gretzky as Himself

Crew

Deirdre Fenton (Associate Producer)