Character Relationships in Slap Shot

Joe McGrath (played by Strother Martin) is a protagonist in Slap Shot. Penny-pinching manager of Charlestown Chiefs, focuses on budget over player welfare. Ned Braden (played by Michael Ontkean) appears in Slap Shot. Top scorer for Chiefs, struggles with marital issues and team violence. Tim McCracken (played by Paul D'Amato) appears in Slap Shot. Rival player-coach, target of Dunlop's bounty, central to league rivalry. Anita McCambridge (played by Kathryn Walker) appears in Slap Shot. Reclusive team owner, prioritizes tax write-offs over team success.

Character Relationship Map: Slap Shot

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Slap Shot (1977) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

Story Analysis

A failing hockey team gains success through violence but discovers that winning cannot prevent its economic and personal collapse.

Plot Progression

  1. A Town On The Edge
  2. Violence Finds An Audience
  3. Winning At Any Cost
  4. The Owner's Cold Calculation
  5. A Championship Through Chaos

Directed by George Roy Hill

Slap Shot (1977) · 6.7/10 · comedy, drama

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