Product Details

• Actors: Aidan Devine, Kevin Conway
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Morningstar Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 21, 2008
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001CB96M4
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #81,337 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Based on a true story, Net Worth blows the lid off the image of the golden era of the National Hockey League, to reveal the bloody battles and hard knocks dealt the players off the ice. Ted Lindsay, Detroit Red Wings captain and nine time National Hockey League All-Star put up the fight of his life after being refused a request for a modest raise and seeing a former teammate reduced to living in his car. Lindsay headed a small group of men who risked their careers to take on the czars of the NHL by organizing the first players' association. Trying his best to keep up his own morale in the face of coercion and threats from those who sought to crush him, he valiantly fought for his career and that of his teammates. It's the story of ruthless men who would destroy careers in order to hide the millions of dollars they were making off the sweat and toil of others and, more than anything else, taking advantage of the players love of the game. In this larger-than-life David vs. Goliath conflict, Lindsay takes on the powerbrokers of the NHL - Jack Adams, Detroit Red Wings General Manager Conn Smythe, Maple Leafs' owner, Clarence Campbell, league president and Jimmy Norris, owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and the man who controlled the league - forever changing the face of Canada's national spor

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must For Hockey Fans, October 21, 2004

By	Shawn M. Scott "hockey & Trek fanatic" (Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Net Worth (DVD)

I caught this little Canadian gem on cable last year. Being a hockey fan, naturally I was intrigued. It's the story of how Ted Lindsey took the destiny of the National Hockey League into his own hands and fought (literally) to form the NHLPA. It's a great story of a great hockey player who could no longer stand idly by and watch former greats die penniless and see his fellow players sweat over where their next meal may come from. The reason I give it four stars instead of five is because it comes off like a made for TV movie, in other words, the production value could have been better, but the perfomances, story, and direction are top notch. In lieu of the current climate in the NHL (i.e, the lockout, which hurts the game as a whole and the fans who love it), I think it would do some folks up at the top (are you listening Gary Bettman and Bob Goodenow?) to watch this film and remember why the players formed a union in the first place.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WAS a made-for-tv movie, October 11, 2005

By	Concerned Consumer (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Net Worth (DVD)

In response to the earlier reviewer, this WAS a made-for-tv movie produced quite a few years back for the CBC network in Canada. I remember watching the first broadcast and was amazed how they found actors that earily resembled the former hockey greats and coaches. The actors that played Gordie Howe and Jack Adams were particularly spot-on. There is some strong language (even for a tv movie at the time), but nothing compared to what they get away with now on tv. It's a facinating insight of the Original Six and how the NHL and Players Association has evolved to what it is today. If you're an older hockey fan, especially one who grew up in an Original Six city, you will probably appreciate this film more than the average viewer. However, overall, it's a very entertaining docu-drama.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie. A must for hockey fans!!!!, January 19, 2007

By	Hockey Nut - See all my reviews

This review is from: Net Worth (DVD)

This was made for TV movie for the CBC in Canada many years ago, I believe back in '95. I have read the book and this movie is dead on. It is only based on "one" chapter of the book so if you are a die hard hockey fan or just want to see a different side of hockey then watch the movie after you read the book. The dvd quality is good and the acting is great I think for a tv movie. I definatlty reccommend this for any sports fan. There is not a a whole lot of hockey played in the movie so if you are looking for a "Miracle" or "Youngblood" then this is not for you. This is about how the players banded together to fight for what was rightfully theirs and to have their voice heard. I took a Hockey Course through SMWW and this was one of our assignemts, to read this book. I also reccommend "Money Players".