The Boy in Blue

"Every era has its own kind of hero."

Jan 17 1986 R 1h 40m
Biography, Drama, Sport

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.

Plot

A biography of the famous sculler Ned Hanlon who led a colorful life as a bootlegger at the turn of the 20th century.

Written by

Douglas Bowie

Directed by

Charles Jarrott

Cast

Nicolas Cage, Cynthia Dale, Christopher Plummer

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Trailers
CAGECAST! Nicolas Cage in "The Boy in Blue" (Official Trailer | 1986)
Scores
# of Votes
1,480
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
30
Popularity
NA