The Boy in Blue (1986)

Directed by

Charles Jarrott

Genre

drama film, biographical film, sport film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the true story of Ned Hanlan, a rower from Toronto who rose to fame in the late 1800s. It follows his journey as a sculler overcoming obstacles to achieve success in his sport.

determinedunderdogperiodtenseinspiringearnestsports-focused

What happens

The Boy in Blue is a 1986 Canadian drama film directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Nicolas Cage. The film, which was written by Douglas Bowie and co-produced by Steve North, John Kemeny, and Denis Héroux, was distributed by 20th Century Fox. The filming took place in Quebec and Ontario, Canada, which was eventually released for North American theatres on January 17, 1986. The story is based on a true story about the life of Toronto sculler Ned Hanlan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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