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The Boy in Blue (1986)
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Douglas Bowie (writer)
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17 January 1986 (USA)
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Based on the life of Ned Hanlan, the late-19th century Canadian sculler and world champion. Hanlan was...
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3 nominations
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Row, row row your boat!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nicolas Cage | ... | Ned Hanlan | |
| Cynthia Dale | ... | Margaret | |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | Knox | |
| David Naughton | ... | Bill | |
| Sean Sullivan | ... | Walter | |
| Melody Anderson | ... | Dulcie | |
| James B. Douglas | ... | Collins | |
| Walter Massey | ... | Mayor | |
| Austin Willis | ... | Bainbridge | |
| Philip Craig | ... | Kinnear | |
| Robert McCormick | ... | Trickett | |
| Tim Weber | ... | Cooney | |
| George E. Zeeman | ... | Cop | |
| Geordie Johnson | ... | Andrew Bothwell | |
| Brian Thorne | ... | Plaisted |
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La race des champions (Canada: French title)
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100 min
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The steamship that appears throughout in the film, the RMS Segwun, is the oldest operating steamship in North America. Originally known as the Nipissing, it was first commissioned in 1887. As of this writing (November 2006) The RMS Segwun is still running strong and is based year-round on Lake Muskoka in Gravenhurst Ontario, Canada.
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| locations listed. include smiths falls ontario canada | kellypi |
| True story | maxvaughn |
| It was actually 1984 | MCL1150 |
| dedication at end | ellight |
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Nick Cage was only 22 when he made this period piece. Chariots of Fire (1981) must have been in the back of his mind. Ned Hanlon was not a big enough name to interest the viewer, and he was a naive young man. But it was a nice, but not remarkable movie. He did build his pecs up for this-- he always gets into his character.