The Boy in Blue (1986)

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Release Date: Jan 17, 1986 Wide

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To fully appreciate Boy in Blue, it's helpful to know a little bit about the sport of "sculling"-or competitive rowing. Nicolas Cage stars as the real-life Ned Hanlan, who at the turn of the century was Canada's foremost sculling champ. A wild, uncontrollable youth, Hanlan is "adopted" by a gambler named Bill (David Naughton), who promotes the boy on the sculling circuit for his own monetary gain. Ruthlessly businessman Knox (Christopher Plummer) assumes control of Hanlan's career, but when Ned

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

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Directed By: Charles Jarrott

In Theaters: Jan 17, 1986 Wide

On DVD: Feb 7, 2006

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Nicolas Cage
Ned Hanlon
Cynthia Dale
Margaret
Christopher Plummer
Knox
David Naughton
Bill
Sean Sullivan
Walter
Melody Anderson
Dulcie
James Douglas
Collins
Walter Massey
Mayor
Austin Willis
Bainbridge
Philip Craig
Kinnear
Kim Coates
McCoy Man No. 2
Aidan Devine
Junior Cop
Arthur Grosser
Bookie
Gordon Masten
Toad
Michel Perron
Hanlon Man No. 2
Jeff Wincott
Riley
Phil Neilson
2nd Brahmin
Claude Rae
Boston Bettor
Dan Hennessy
American Reporter
Doug Lennox
Knox's Pug
Ted Dykstra
Hanlon Man No. 1
Bob Bainborough
Boston Betting Clerk
Germain Beauchamp
Photographer
Barry Edward Blake
Philly Thug
Robert 'Big Buck' Maffei
English Thug
John Cain
Aussie
Ian D. Clark
Aussie No. 1
Paul Craig Jennings
English Judge
Dave de Sanctis
Philly Thug
Jain Dickson
Suffragette
Teddy Donville
Betting Runner
John Dunn-Hill
Riley Tout
James Edmond
Chairman
Anne Farquhar
High Class Girl
Eric Fink
Hawker for Dr. Morse
Graham Haley
Aussie
Ian Heath
Boy on Steamer
Diane Hollingsworth
Alley Tart
Gerald Isles
Butler
Geordie Johnson
Bothwell
Graham MacDready
Aussie
Don MacQuarrie
Temp Leader
Doris Malcolm
Aunt Geri
Robert McCormick
Trickett
Bruce McFee
Ship Steward
Gorman Miller
Hanlon Fan
Peter Peer
Prison Turnkey
Ken Rogers
Philly Thug
Elizabeth Rukavina
Philly Barmaid
Patrick Sinclair
Philly Referee
Greg Swanson
Oscar Hale
Brian Thorne
Plaisted
Lee-Max Walton
Urchin
Tim Weber
Cooney
George E. Zeeman
Cop
Roger McKeen
McCoy Man No. 1
James B. Douglas

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This is one of my favourite movies of all time. Action, romance, comedy, competition, a few drunken scenes. I'd argue it is Nicolas Cage's best film, something he should be proud of.

May 14, 2010

Charles Moffat

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