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The Boy in Blue
“Every era has its own kind of hero.”
19864.91h 40m
Overview
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.
Directed by Charles Jarrott
Written by Douglas Bowie
Produced by John Kemeny
Box Office0Revenue: $276K
Top Cast
Nicolas Cage
Ned Hanlan
Cynthia Dale
Margaret
Christopher Plummer
Knox
David Naughton
Bill
S
Sean Sullivan
Walter
Melody Anderson
Dulcie
James B. Douglas
Collins
Walter Massey
Mayor
Austin Willis
Bainbridge
Philip Craig
Kinnear
Themes & Keywords
sportsrowcrew
About The Boy in Blue
The Boy in Blue is a drama film released in 1986 exploring themes of sports, row, crew. Directed by Charles Jarrott, it stars Nicolas Cage, Cynthia Dale, Christopher Plummer. 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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