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The Flying Scotsman

  • 2006
  • PG-13
  • 1h 36m
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7.0/10
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The true story of Graeme Obree, the Champion cyclist who built his bicycle from old bits of washing machines who won his championship only to have his title stripped from him and his mental ... Read allThe true story of Graeme Obree, the Champion cyclist who built his bicycle from old bits of washing machines who won his championship only to have his title stripped from him and his mental health problems which he has suffered since.The true story of Graeme Obree, the Champion cyclist who built his bicycle from old bits of washing machines who won his championship only to have his title stripped from him and his mental health problems which he has suffered since.

  • Director
    • Douglas Mackinnon
  • Writers
    • John Brown
    • Simon Rose
    • Declan Hughes
  • Stars
    • Jonny Lee Miller
    • Laura Fraser
    • Brian Cox
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
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    • Director
      • Douglas Mackinnon
    • Writers
      • John Brown
      • Simon Rose
      • Declan Hughes
    • Stars
      • Jonny Lee Miller
      • Laura Fraser
      • Brian Cox
    • 32User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

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    Jonny Lee Miller
    Jonny Lee Miller
    • Graeme Obree
    Laura Fraser
    Laura Fraser
    • Anne Obree
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Douglas Baxter
    Sean Brown
    • Young Graeme Obree
    Joseph Carney
    • Child Gang Leader
    Crawford McInally-Kier
    • First Child Bully
    Jan Plazalski
    • Second Child Bully
    Niall Macgregor
    • Graeme's Father
    Julie Austin
    • Graeme's Mother
    Morag Calder
    • First Office Receptionist
    Billy Boyd
    Billy Boyd
    • Malky
    Jean Marie Coffey
    • Woman at Finish Line
    Christopher Anderson
    • Baby Ewan
    Ron Donachie
    Ron Donachie
    • Scobie
    Morven Christie
    Morven Christie
    • Katie
    Pauline Lynch
    Pauline Lynch
    • Second Office Receptionist
    Gary Hollywood
    • Cycle Courier
    Moray Hunter
    Moray Hunter
    • Armstrong
    • Director
      • Douglas Mackinnon
    • Writers
      • John Brown
      • Simon Rose
      • Declan Hughes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      David Tennant was cast in this film but had to drop out because of changed dates.
    • Goofs
      In March 2010, Graeme Obree was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame to honor his achievements as one of Scotland's greatest cyclists (reported in the Daily Record of 16th March 2010). Although born in England, he has spent most of his life in Scotland, currently lives there and has a Scottish accent, therefore he is Scottish.
    • Quotes

      Anne Obree: [Graeme is stretching] No you're bum does not look big in those cycling shorts

    • Connections
      Featured in La noche de...: El escocés volador (2017)

    User reviews32

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    7/10
    A good old fashioned sports movie.
    This was a film I knew nothing about, and a sport I know pretty much nothing about. Saying that I do love sports of all kinds, so I am probably biased. I also like when sports movies are told well, because most of them are not. The only reason this film wasn't a huge hit is because I don't think there is a lot of big bicycle racing movie fans out there. Do I hope this gets a good run on DVD, absolutely. Will very many people pick up a movie (particularly in the U.S.) about a Scottish man racing bicycles, almost definitely not. I thought that even though the story was very straight forward, it was very well written, competently directed, and excellently acted. If this was acted by any other lesser actors, this film would have just been another sports movie. If not for the very underrated and quite unknown Jonny Lee Miller starring in the title role I doubt this would have been worth watching at all. Just as "Seabiscuit" made the world love horse racing, hopefully so will this get some well deserved attention. Give it a try if you are looking for a good old fashioned sports flick.
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    FAQ3

    • A "true story"? Just how true is it really?
    • Was Graeme Obree Jonny Lee Miller's double for the cycling in the film?
    • Has the film anything to do with the steam train, The Flying Scotsman?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2007 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El escocés volador
    • Filming locations
      • Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • ContentFilm International
      • Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
      • Scion Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $171,817
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $78,337
      • May 6, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,260,553
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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