Maiden (2018)

The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989.

Director:

Alex Holmes

Stars:

Frank Bough, John Chittenden, Bruno Du Bois

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Frank Bough	...	Self (archive footage)
John Chittenden	...	Self
Bruno Du Bois	...	Self
Pat Edwards	...	Self (archive footage)
Tracy Edwards	...	Tracy Edwards
Bob Fisher	...	Self (archive footage)
Howard Gibbons	...	Self
Jo Gooding	...	Self
Nancy Harris	...	Self
Angela Heath	...	Self
Marie-Claude Heys	...	Self
Sally Hunter	...	Self
Jeni Mundy	...	Self
Skip Novak	...	Self
Barry Rickthall	...	Self

Storyline

The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | year 1989 | skipper | yacht | charter boat | 

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Taglines:

They Were Told No Because They Were Women. This is the True Story That Proved Everyone Wrong

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Genres:

Documentary | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, thematic elements, some suggestive content and brief smoking images

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alex Holmes got the idea for the film after Tracy Edwards made a speech at his daughter's school.

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Quotes

Tracy Edwards: We were a real mixed bag of mostly dropouts, misfits and gypsies and nomads. We were all running away from something, but we were family units... I mean surreal family units.

User Reviews

A talking head documentary with a strong message

Despite half of it being a talking head documentary, which I'm not for, the combination of the powerful women telling their story with the images shot in the eighties of the race is absolutely stunning. You cheer them on because they're there to set the trademark for all women after them, opening a door for them for opportunities. These girls are saying now again that if you listen to what people tell you you can't do, human kind would not have been great at all. And that is a strong message that I will take to heart.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English French

Release Date:

28 June 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Maiden

Filming Locations:

Southampton, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$46,931, 30 June 2019

Gross USA:

$3,168,978

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,495,241

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Black Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1