What do Wayne Gretzky, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (Maryland), and David Grohl (Foo Fighters / Nirvana) have in common? You guessed it, they all played lacrosse. In an interview with the filmmaker, Wayne Gretzky emphatically states, "I always say this to people-you think football and ice hockey are physical? The most physical sport I ever played in my life was lacrosse." Thus was born, "The Rules of Lacrosse . . . and the Men Who Break Them."
The film provides both a serious and humorous look at men's lacrosse. Sometimes in these extremely competitive games, rules do get broken. We hope to show the good, the bad, and the not too ugly sides of one of the fastest growing sports in the world.
Eric “Dirt” McComber is a rugged individualist who provides for his large family by hunting and fishing the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory near Montreal. But he must straddle two worlds to accomplish his many business, family, and societal functions, including the sport of lacrosse.