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Youngblood (1986)

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Rob Lowe stars as the title character, a young hockey prodigy with a gift for scoring, but no such penchant for pugilism -- when the gloves drop, so does he. Despite his fragility, Coach Chadwick (Ed Lauter) takes him on the roster for his stick-handling ability alone. However, he ends up being sent home after being singled out by a particularly nasty goon, Racki (George Finn), who pummels the "pretty boy" in brutal fashion. Disheartened, Youngblood heads back to the rural Canadian farm he calls

R, 1 hr. 51 min.

Drama

May 22, 2001

MGM Home Entertainment

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (4) | DVD (2)

So gay that it's almost possible to see the film as a comment that the real audience for movies like this are pre-sexual little boys and homosexual big boys.

August 7, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
Film Freak Central

Its advocacy of violence as the only way to victory is nothing to cheer about.

August 25, 2004 Full Review | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Youngblood

I saw this sports romance movie on TV about a month ago, and I thought it was pretty good, especially with the two hot stars Lowe and Swayze, but it could've been better, less predictable, I mean.

October 13, 2010
ajv2688

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It's really 80s oriented and completely ridiculous half of the time, but there's a really good story within it as well. Rob Lowe parades around as the ultimate beefcake and Brat Pack star at the time, learning from the wise ways of Patrick Swayze. I think it's accessible to people that like sports movies and also

July 11, 2010
ythelastman89

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