# Youngblood (1986)

> A gifted young hockey player must balance professional ambition, brutal team expectations, and romance in a Canadian minor-league town.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10496

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Peter Markle
- Cast: Rob Lowe, Cynthia Gibb, Patrick Swayze, Ed Lauter, Jim Youngs, Eric Nesterenko, Fionnula Flanagan, Ken James
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092272/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: earnest, bruising, romantic, sports movie night, nostalgic 1980s viewing

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