Oxford Blues (1984)

A young American hustler pursues the girl of his dreams to Oxford, where he must enroll to obtain her.

Director:

Robert Boris

Writer:

Robert Boris

Stars:

Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Amanda Pays

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Lowe	...	Nick De Angelo
Ally Sheedy	...	Rona
Amanda Pays	...	Lady Victoria Wingate
Julian Sands	...	Colin Gilchrist Fisher
Julian Firth	...	Geordie Nevitts
Alan Howard	...	Simon Rutledge
Gail Strickland	...	Las Vegas Lady
Michael Gough	...	Doctor Ambrose
Aubrey Morris	...	Doctor Quentin Boggs
Cary Elwes	...	Lionel
Bruce Payne	...	Peter Howles
Anthony Calf	...	Gareth Rycroft
Pip Torrens	...	Ian
Richard Hunt	...	Larry
Peter Jason	...	Mr. De Angelo

Storyline

A young American hustler in Las Vegas spots a rich English Lady. Smitten, he pursues her to England, where his only chance of getting together with her is to enroll in Oxford and join the rowing team.

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Plot Keywords:

rowing | oxford university | camera shot of feet | valet parking | crew | 

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Taglines:

He fell in love with a girl and conned his way into Oxford University just to meet her. Now he's learning how to be a winner.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Descoberta

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baltic Industrial Finance, Winkast Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

First film of Pip Torrens.

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Goofs

When Nick shows up dressed per the invitation, he is let in through the "dog room". As they walk in, that inside door is left open. He's inside about 2-3 minutes until he realizes what's up and then starts to sneak out, but now the dog room is full with the inner door closed. Who did this, and when? Those dogs weren't around anywhere before then.

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Connections

Referenced in Gilmore Girls: Women of Questionable Morals (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Oxford Blues"
Words and Music by Paul Jabara and Harold Wheeler
Produced by Paul Jabara
(c) 1984 Paul Jabara Music BMI

User Reviews

Great movie with Rob Lowe's acting excellence

This is an excellent film with fine acting throughout. While the initial plotline might be slightly unlikely, the interactions of the main character while at Oxford are the real point of the movie, despite his initial reason. It is interesting througout the movie with a variety of well-rounded characters. The movie is well balanced between the action and excitement of the competitive scenes with the drama and romance at the heart of the story.