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Director:
Ferdinand Fairfax
Writers:
Rupert Walters (screenplay)
Daniel Topolski (book) ...
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Release Date:
15 November 1996 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
To be second is to be last.
Plot:
The story of the year the Oxford and Cambridge boat race changed from a gentleman's race to one where winning was everything. | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
British Producer Parsons Dies
 (From WENN. 21 August 2009, 12:06 PM, PDT)

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'frigates of fire' might be exaggerating a bit more (9 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Johan Leysen ... Daniel Topolski

Dominic West ... Donald MacDonald

Dylan Baker ... Michael Suarez, S.J.
Geraldine Somerville ... Ruth MacDonald

Josh Lucas ... Dan Warren

Brian McGovern ... Rick Ross

Noah Huntley ... Nick Bonham
Edward Atterton ... Freddy Prideaux-Jones

Ryan Bollman ... Morrison Black
Andrew Clover ... Rob Atkins
Jonathan Cake ... Patrick Conner

Tom Hollander ... Sam Peterson

Nicholas Rowe ... David Ball
Patrick Malone ... Mike Johnson

Alexis Denisof ... Ed Fox
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Miracle at Oxford (USA) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
118 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Cambridge crew in this film were played by members of the rowing squad from Imperial College, London, including several members of the British international squad. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The depiction of the race includes real footage of the Boat Race in 1997 - the problem being that the crews are the wrong way round. This can be seen during one of the cuts between actor crew and actual Boat Race footage. more
Quotes:
Morrison Black: So tell me something - what is it that makes Topolski such a hot shot?
Nick Bonham: I don't know, I've never understood it... Maybe he's hung like a horse?
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Soundtrack:
Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
'frigates of fire' might be exaggerating a bit, 19 August 2001
Author: rogierr from Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rowing is a lot harder and satisfactory than running, and not only because of the physics, but also because of the team building style that can pre-eminently make or break a winning team. 'True Blue' is not a 'Chariots of fire' with it's David Watkin (Catch-22) cinematography and Vangelis (Blade Runner) score, but as I like rowing a lot better than running, this was a good film for me, especially because I started rowing in 1996. The film is not only appealing for the English or Americans, but also for the Dutch. The reason for that might be the Dutch victory in the 1996 Olympic Boat Race (and remember: no points for second place). These 'Holland Acht' guys must have seen this film the day before.

Another good point of this movie is the absence of religious interference with the urge to perform, and the presence of struggle for influence between coaches and rowers. Apart from the infighting that's what is concerning rowers most. 'War is not about who's right, but about who's left (in the boat)'. 'True blue' is definitely more than a simple tv-movie for rowers. Credit to cinematographer Brian Tufano (Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, Quadrophenia, Lords of discipline).

Accordingly, I have to rate both movies 8/10

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