Palm Acquires The Rocket

Palm Pictures has acquired North American rights to the award winning biographical sports film - THE ROCKET: The Legend of Rocket Richard. The film took home nine awards at the 2007 Genie Awards including Best Director, Charles Binamé and Best Actor, Roy Dupuis.

The extraordinary story of Maurice “The Rocket” Richard, whose tireless fight on and off the ice ignited – and forever changed – a generation. As a young boy from blue collar Québec, Richard had a dream to play in the National Hockey League. Beneath his soft-spoken, working class exterior burned a passion that transformed this young factory worker into “The Rocket”. In the 1950s pre-helmet days of hockey, and facing constant discrimination, The Rocket played with a finesse, speed, and fire that defied all odds and made him a legend.

Palm Pictures plans for a late-fall 2007 theatrical release followed by a winter DVD release.