Racing with the Moon
1984
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Jan 17, 1986 · The Boy in Blue: Directed by Charles Jarrott. With Nicolas Cage, Cynthia Dale, Christopher Plummer, David Naughton. A biography of the famous sculler Ned Hanlon who led a colorful life as a bootlegger at the turn of the 20th century.
- (1.4K)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Charles Jarrott
- 1986-01-17
Based on the critique of 941 IMDb users, the film received a rating of 5.4 out of 10. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes has no score for critics, but a 45% approval rating for audiences based on 712 reviews.
The Boy in Blue. Based on a real-life story, this drama follows Ned Hanlan (Nicolas Cage), a Canadian competitive rowing champion. Though Ned is a trouble-prone young man, his fierce...
- (17)
- Charles Jarrott
- R
- Nicolas Cage
Warning - Spoilers The Boy in Blue is a representation of the life of Ned Hanlen - a rowing champion during the late 19th century. Learning his craft as a whiskey runner Ned moves into the world of high stakes rowing (popular during the era) and through love and emotional growth becomes a champion.
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.
- (695)
- Charles Jarrott
The Boy in Blue - Metacritic. 1986. R. Twentieth Century Fox. 1 h 40 m. Summary Based on the life of Ned Hanlan, the late-19th century Canadian sculler and world champion. Hanlan was one of the first scullers to successfully utilize the "sliding seat." Biography.
The Boy in Blue Reviews. 30 Metascore. 1986. 1 hr 38 mins. Drama. R. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Nicolas Cage plays 19th-century Canadian rowing champ Ned Hanlan, a bootlegger turned...
