Les Boys

Les Boys is a 1997 Quebec French-language sports comedy film directed by Louis Saia.

Les Boys is a 1997 Quebec French-language sports comedy film directed by Louis Saia. It follows an amateur hockey team whose members must win a crucial game to save their coach’s bar from a gambling debt. The film became a major box-office success in Quebec and launched a long-running franchise.

Plot

Les Boys follows a group of amateur hockey players who gather weekly to play and socialize at their coach’s bar. The story turns on a high-stakes game that could determine whether the bar is lost because of a debt.

Production

The film is a 1997 Canadian production in French, with a runtime of 107 minutes. Credit listings identify Louis Saia as director and Christian Fournier and Richard Goudreau as writers.

Reception and legacy

The film was initially received poorly by critics in Quebec, but it was strongly embraced by audiences and became a major domestic box-office hit. Its success led to multiple sequels and expanded the property into a franchise.

Franchise

The original film was followed by Les Boys II, Les Boys III, Les Boys 4, and Il était une fois les Boys. Sources also note a television series based on the franchise.