The Boy in Blue
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The Boy in Blue

“Every era has its own kind of hero.”

★ 5.0/10 TMDB 1986-01-17 100 min

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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Billed Cast
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage
Ned Hanlan
Cynthia Dale
Cynthia Dale
Margaret
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Knox
David Naughton
David Naughton
Bill
Sean Sullivan
Walter
Melody Anderson
Melody Anderson
Dulcie
James B. Douglas
James B. Douglas
Collins
Walter Massey
Walter Massey
Mayor
Austin Willis
Austin Willis
Bainbridge
Philip Craig
Philip Craig
Kinnear
Jeff Wincott
Jeff Wincott
Riley
Bob Bainborough
Bob Bainborough
Boston Betting Clerk
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