The Boy in Blue

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The Boy in Blue (1986)

Directed by Charles Jarrott

“Every era has its own kind of hero.”

Drama · 1h 40m

Ned Hanlan was Canada's most successful sculling champion at the turn of the 20th century. This dramatization of his life begins in his youth, when the wild young man is informally adopted by a gambler who promotes Ned on the sculling circuit, betting on the boy's rowing skills solely to make money off him. Later, a ruthless businessman named Knox takes over Ned's career, but when Ned realizes how dishonest Knox is, he finds another manager. Walter is an inventor and the first honest man Ned has dealt with in his career and, under Walter's guidance, Ned rises to great success in the sculling world.

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Cast

Nicolas Cage Ned Hanlan Cynthia Dale Margaret Christopher Plummer Knox David Naughton Bill
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Sean Sullivan Walter Melody Anderson Dulcie James B. Douglas Collins Walter Massey Mayor Austin Willis Bainbridge Philip Craig Kinnear Jeff Wincott Riley Bob Bainborough Boston Betting Clerk

Crew

Director
Charles Jarrott
Writer
Douglas Bowie
Director of Photography
Pierre Mignot
Original Music Composer
Roger Webb
Editor
Rit Wallis
Producer
John Kemeny

Details

Release date
1986-01-17
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada
Production
20th Century Fox, CBC, Regatta Productions, Téléfilm Canada
Box office
$275,770