Theo Fleury: Playing With Fire (2011)

6.0/10 91 min Documentary

Overview

Theo Fleury was an NHL star. He played for the Calgary Flames, New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks. He made 50 million dollars and threw it away on drugs, alcohol and gambling. He reached bottom, and bought a gun intending to kill himself. At the last minute he changed his mind. He wrote a book revealing that, as a teen, he'd been sexually abused by his coach. It created a firestorm of publicity and went on to become a No. 1 bestseller in Canada. Theo starred in a top-rated skating competition reality show and had a cameo in the opening film at TIFF last year. Inspired by the book, the documentary follows Theo's struggle with the aftermath of the book and gives his turmoil a voice.

Cast

Recommendations

Red Army
The Class of ‘92
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
For the Love of Spock
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
Embrace
The 355
The Crash Reel
Superheroes
Naqoyqatsi
Seduced and Abandoned
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
John Candy: I Like Me
Making Squid Game: The Challenge
The MacKintosh Man
I Am Heath Ledger
T-Men
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library