United States

For Gerry Miller there's only one way to play.
For Gerry Miller (Michael Moriarty) and his wife Sharon (Meryl Streep) ice hockey is their life. When Miller gets relegated to the minor league there is only one way for him to get back into the big time. He must fight. His comeback is swift - and bloody. Soon he is the hero of the crowd, the man they pay to see, the one they call "The Penalty Killer". Then disaster strikes and Miller finds himself fighting for survival in a very different arena. 'The Deadliest Season' involves us in the big business politics behind the fastest and most physical game in the world - and exposes the thirst for blood that remains unquenched within us all.