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The Boy in Blue
“Every era has its own kind of hero.”
5.0 / 10• 1986• 1h 40m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nicolas Cage
Ned Hanlan
Lead
Cynthia Dale
Margaret
Christopher Plummer
Knox
David Naughton
Bill
SS
Sean Sullivan
Walter
Melody Anderson
Dulcie
James B. Douglas
Collins
Walter Massey
Mayor
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles Jarrott's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Boy in Blue is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
