It is the most popular hockey movie of all time - a cult classic on it's own. Now, thanks to author Jonathan Jackson and publisher Wiley, we get a behind the scenes look at the making of the movie in The Making of Slap Shot: Behind the Scenes of the Greatest Hockey Movie Ever Made Buy the book - Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com - E-Book Absolutely everything you need to know and then some about Reggie Dunlop, the Hanson brothers and goalie Denis Lemieux can be found in these nearly 300 pages. For instance, did you know it was Al Pacino, not Paul Newman, who was originally considered for the lead role? Jack Nicholson was also briefly considered for the role. Or that Ned Dowd, who played Ogie Ogelthorpe, also acted in The Last of the Mohicans and Apocalypto? The Making of Slap Shot reveals the improbable, hilarious, behind the scenes story about the crazy and wildly popular film from 1977. Personal interviews with over 50 cast members, production staff and others off...