Pollock (film) Smith. It was directed by Harris. This film was a long term dream of Ed Harris. After his father gave him a copy of Pollock's biography, he started thinking about the project, which took almost 10 years to bring to fruition. Filming took a mere 50 days with a six-week layoff after forty days so Harris could take time to gain thirty pounds and grow a beard. Harris himself did all the painting seen in the film. "Pollock" received positive reviews from critics and has a "certified fresh" score of 81% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 108 reviews with an
Sam Pollock of mature players in exchange for the top draft pick. Although it was tempting, as the Islanders would immediately benefit from the trade, Torrey ultimately turned down the offer. Potvin went on to be a long-term asset to the Islanders, leading them to 4 consecutive Stanley Cups. Pollock served as CEO and chair of the Toronto Blue Jays from 1995 to 2000. Sam Pollock Samuel Patterson Smyth Pollock, OC, CQ (December 25, 1925 – August 15, 2007) was a sports executive who was general manager of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens for 14 years where they won 9 Stanley