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Youngblood runs out of gas halfway through the first period.
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Youngblood
The ice... The fire... The fight... To be the best.
1986 · 1h 50m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Peter Markle
Overview
A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town. His on-ice activities are complicated by his relationship with the coach's daughter.
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