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Eddie the Eagle

Eddie the Eagle

Win or lose, always aim high.

20167.21h 46m

Overview

The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

Directed by Dexter Fletcher
Written by Sean Macaulay, Simon Kelton
Produced by Rupert Maconick, Valerie Van Galder, David Reid
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $46.2M

Top Cast

Taron Egerton

Taron Egerton

Eddie Edwards

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Bronson Peary

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Warren Sharp

Ania Sowinski

Ania Sowinski

Carrie

Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

Erik Moberg

Iris Berben

Iris Berben

Petra

T

Tom Costello

Eddie (10 years old)

Jo Hartley

Jo Hartley

Janette

Keith Allen

Keith Allen

Terry

D

Dickon Tolson

UK Doctor

Themes & Keywords

underdogsportsolympic gamesmountainski jumpbiographybased on true storybritainsnow skiing1980sdedicationagainst all oddsinspirationaladoringjoyful

About Eddie the Eagle

Eddie the Eagle is a comedy, drama, history, adventure film released in 2016 exploring themes of underdog, sports, olympic games, mountain, ski jump, biography. Directed by Dexter Fletcher, it stars Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken. The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

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