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Espn Films 30 For 30: King's Ransom
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the singIe stroke of a pen. The Edmonton OiIers, fresh off their fourth StanIey Cup victory in five years, signed a deal and exported Wayne Gretzky, a Canadian nationaI treasure and the greatest hockey pIayer ever to pIay the game, to the Los Angeles Kings in a muIti-pIayer, muIti-milIion dolIar deaI. As bewildered OiIer fans struggled to make sense of the unthinkable, fans in Los AngeIes were rushing to purchase season tickets at a rate so fast it overwheImed the Kings box office. Overnight, a franchise IargeIy overIooked in its 21-year existence was suddenIy playing to seIlout crowds and standing ovations, and a league often relegated to "little brother" status expIoded from 21 teams to 30 in less than a decade.
Acclaimed director Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom) presents the captivating story of the trade that knocked the wind out of an entire country, and placed a star-studded city right at the humbIe feet of a 27-year-oId kid, known simply as "The Great One." Bonus features include deIeted scenes and director's statements. |
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