The Boy in Blue (1986)
Every era has it's own kind of hero.
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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Nicolas CageNed Hanlan
Cynthia DaleMargaret
Christopher PlummerKnox
David NaughtonBill
Sean SullivanWalter
Melody AndersonDulcie
James B. DouglasCollins
Walter MasseyMayorWalter MasseyMayor
Austin WillisBainbridge
Philip CraigKinnear
Jeff WincottRileyKeywords
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What is The Boy in Blue about?
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.
How long is The Boy in Blue?
The Boy in Blue has a runtime of 100 minutes.
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