‘Goon’ Is This Generation’s ‘Slap Shot’
Goon is an adaptation of the book Goon: The True Story of an Unlikely Journey into Minor League Hockey by Adam Frattasio and Doug Smith, the player upon whom main character Doug Glatt is based. It stars Seann William Scott, who plays Doug Glatt, Jay Baruchel who plays Doug’s best friend (and who also co-wrote the script), and Liev Schreiber as the veteran enforcer and antagonist Ross “The Boss” Rh