Rowing Through (1996)
- Directed by
- Masato Harada
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A rower in his late twenties pushes himself to make the U.S. Olympic team. The story follows his training and the personal challenges he faces along the way.
determinedintrospectiveunderstatedearnestemotionally restrainedatmosphericfocused
What happens
Rowing Through is a Canadian-Japanese co-produced drama film, directed by Masato Harada and released in 1996. Based on David Halberstam's book The Amateurs, the film centres on American sculler Tiff Wood as he tries to qualify for the 1984 Summer Olympics. The film stars Colin Ferguson as Wood, Leslie Hope as Kate Bordeleau, Peter Murnik as John Biglow and James Hyndman as Polar Bear Nelson, as well as Helen Shaver, Kenneth Welsh, Christopher Heyerdahl, Kris Holden-Ried and Ellen David. The film received two Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996, for Best Supporting Actor (Hyndman) and Best Cinematography (Sylvain Brault). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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