Oxford Blues (1984)

Director:

Robert Boris

Writer:

Robert Boris (written by)

Release Date:

24 August 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

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.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Rowing | Oxford University | Camera Shot Of Feet | Valet Parking | Crew

Cast

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
Peter-Hugo Daly	...	Malcolm
Carrie Jones	...	Sandra
Sonia Smyles	...	Rita
Richard Pescud	...	Male Secretary #1
Jeffrey S. Perry	...	Male Secretary #2 (as Jeffrey Perry)
Charles Grant	...	Student Photographer
Laura Francis	...	Girl in T-Shirt
Aimée Delamain	...	Lady Belmore
Hugh Morton	...	Stanley the Butler
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chad Lowe	...	Computer Hacker (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Boris

Writing credits
Robert Boris		(written by)

Produced by
Cassian Elwes	....	producer
Elliott Kastner	....	producer
Peter Kohn	....	associate producer
David Wimbury	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Du Prez

Cinematography by
John Stanier

Film Editing by
Patrick Moore

Casting by
Celestia Fox

Production Design by
Terry Pritchard

Costume Design by
Pip Newbery

Makeup Department
Peter Frampton	....	makeup artist
Sue Love	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Matthew Binns	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Kohn	....	first assistant director
Debbie Vertue	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Maurice Binder	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
Ross Adams	....	assistant dubbing editor
Michael A. Carter	....	dubbing mixer
John Hayward	....	dubbing mixer
Richard Langford	....	dubbing mixer
Vernon Messenger	....	dubbing editor
Chris Munro	....	sound mixer
Ian Munro	....	boom operator
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ricky Farns	....	special effects
Garth Inns	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Douglas Dawson	....	still photographer
John Fleming	....	grip
Ron Green	....	gaffer (as Ronnie Green)
Clive Mackey	....	clapper loader
Brian Smith	....	best boy
Robin Vidgeon	....	focus puller
Chic Waterson	....	camera operator
Miles Cook	....	camera operator: additional photography (uncredited)
Ronnie Homewood	....	best boy (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mary Ellis	....	wardrobe assistant
Janty Yates	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Jeremy Baylis	....	assistant editor
Keith Corder	....	assistant editor
James R. Symons	....	additional editor

Music Department
George Romanis	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Steve Hill	....	transportation
Terry Prior	....	transportation

Other crew
Mark Bentley	....	production liaison
Matthew Binns	....	location manager
Bobby Blues	....	production accountant
Valerie Craig	....	production coordinator
Lynda Levy	....	publicist
Sylvia Privett	....	assistant: Mr. Kastner
Jenny Reid	....	continuity
Chantal Ribeiro	....	assistant: Mr. Boris
Daniel Topolski	....	advisor: rowing sequence
Rupert Walters	....	production liaison
Lionel Wigram	....	production liaison
Kathy Sykes	....	assistant to producer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Baltic Industrial Finance
• Winkast Film Productions

Distributors

• MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1984) (USA) (theatrical)
• 111 Pictures (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1984) (UK) (theatrical)
• Guild Home Video (1986) (UK) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Joe Dunton & Company  camera equipment provided by
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Portugal:M/6 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-10 | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Baltic Industrial Finance

Trivia:

An uncredited remake of MGM's hit A Yank at Oxford, but produced independently for MGM in the negative pickup deal financing manner popular in the 1980s.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The reflection of the equipment is visible through the revolving door as the Las Vegas Lady enters the casino after saying goodbye to Nick.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Women of Questionable Morals (#5.11)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Breathless

Why betraying one's own country for a girl?

This is one of those movies which makes you think: would Hulk " The real American " Hogan have done the same? Frankly I don't think so and he'd have been right. I'm Italian, I cannot go proud of my country for many reasons, but I wouldn't have rowed for another team (The French, for example), simply because I'm in love with Juliette Binoche. Besides the protagonist doesn't fall in love desire with a British girl at the end of the movie but with a fellow countrywoman, so why rowing against Yale. As far as acting is concerned, well, all the players act very poorly. And then , you know, I hated that "Dead poets society " atmosphere. In fact that's another movie I hate.