Youngblood is a 1986 American drama film, starring Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb, Keanu Reeves and Ed Lauter. A 17-year-old farmhand from rural New York state, Dean Youngblood has dreams of playing in the National Hockey League. First he must prove to himself, his family and his teammates that he can survive in the harsh, brutal world of Canadian Junior Hockey with a rag tag team of roughnecks, the Hamilton Mustangs. Possessing blazing speed and a quick stick, he has a violent run-in with a brutish player, Carl Racki , during try-outs. Youngblood quickly learns that flashiness and... pure athletic ability will not be enough to be successful in this league. After his mentor and friend on the team, Derek Sutton is brutally injured by the thuggish Racki , Youngblood returns home to the farm out of fear, sadness, and disgust.
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| Release date: | January 31, 1986 |
| Directed by: | Peter Markle |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 110 Minutes |
| Producer: | Peter Bart |
| Editor: | Stephen E. Rivkin |
| Music by: | Diane Warren |
| Cinematography: | Mark Irwin |