The story of the year the Oxford and Cambridge boat race changed from a gentleman's race to one where winning was everything.
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| 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 | |
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Andrew Clover | ... | Rob Atkins |
| Jonathan Cake | ... | Patrick Conner | |
| Tom Hollander | ... | Sam Peterson | |
| Nicholas Rowe | ... | David Ball | |
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Patrick Malone | ... | Mike Johnson |
| Alexis Denisof | ... | Ed Fox | |
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The story of the year the Oxford and Cambridge boat race changed from a gentleman's race to one where winning was everything.
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15 November 1996 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Written by Ed Bruce and Patsy Bruce
Courtesy of Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Published by Tree Publishing (BMI)
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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. See more »Goofs
Consecutive (in the final cut) shots of the race are inter-cut from takes made at very different states of the tide. The water level in the river goes up and down like a yo-yo between them. See more »Soundtracks
Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be CowboysWritten by Ed Bruce and Patsy Bruce
Courtesy of Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Published by Tree Publishing (BMI)
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Taking it's lead from the true story of the 1986 Oxford-Cambridge boat race, 'True Blue' is an attempt to convert this seemingly inconsequential event into a meaningful experience. The film fails because the relevance is only apparent to those with an interest in the subject, or those directly involved. Sure, there's an all encompassing metaphor for our ability to overcome obstacles in our path, and fight against the odds, but for that you would be better off with 'Rocky', or 'Chariots Of Fire' (which this film shamelessly rips off on more than one occasion). I don't doubt that all those involved were deeply passionate about the real story here, the people who made the victory so convincingly their own, but the film flounders due to some erratic performances, and some banal dialogue - not to mention an incredible anti-American streak throughout. It's a peculiarly English film, like the boat race itself, that will appeal to those with a vested interest and no-one else.