Unletterboxd

Discover

  • Popular
  • Top Rated

Genres

loading...

TMDB logo

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Documentary
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Fantasy
  • History
  • Horror
  • Music
  • Mystery
  • Romance
  • Science Fiction
  • TV Movie
  • Thriller
  • War
  • Western
Movie poster

The Boy in Blue

19864.9 / 10100 min
Drama

Overview

Every era has its own kind of hero.

Ned Hanlan was Canada's most successful sculling champion at the turn of the 20th century. This dramatization of his life begins in his youth, when the wild young man is informally adopted by a gambler who promotes Ned on the sculling circuit, betting on the boy's rowing skills solely to make money off him. Later, a ruthless businessman named Knox takes over Ned's career, but when Ned realizes how dishonest Knox is, he finds another manager. Walter is an inventor and the first honest man Ned has dealt with in his career and, under Walter's guidance, Ned rises to great success in the sculling world.

Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Ned Hanlan

Cynthia Dale

Cynthia Dale

Margaret

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Knox

David Naughton

David Naughton

Bill

Sean Sullivan

Sean Sullivan

Walter

Melody Anderson

Melody Anderson

Dulcie

James B. Douglas

James B. Douglas

Collins

Walter Massey

Walter Massey

Mayor

Austin Willis

Austin Willis

Bainbridge

Philip Craig

Philip Craig

Kinnear

Jeff Wincott

Jeff Wincott

Riley

Bob Bainborough

Bob Bainborough

Boston Betting Clerk

Crew

Charles Jarrott

Charles Jarrott

Director

Douglas Bowie

Douglas Bowie

Writer

John Kemeny

John Kemeny

Producer

Paulo De Oliveira

Paulo De Oliveira

Associate Producer

Rit Wallis

Rit Wallis

Editor

William Beeton

William Beeton

Production Design

John Hay

John Hay

Costume Design

Pierre Mignot

Pierre Mignot

Director of Photography

Roger Webb

Roger Webb

Music

Steven North

Steven North

Executive Producer

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Jane Feinberg

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Valorie Massalas

Valorie Massalas

Casting

Stéphane Reichel

Stéphane Reichel

Production Manager

Jacques Méthé

Jacques Méthé

First Assistant Director

Andy Chmura

Andy Chmura

Camera Operator

France Lachapelle

France Lachapelle

Continuity

Renée April

Renée April

Assistant Costume Designer

Martin Ashbee

Martin Ashbee

Supervising Sound Editor

Jean-Baptiste Tard

Jean-Baptiste Tard

Set Decoration

Madeleine Henrié

Madeleine Henrié

Second Assistant Director

Emmanuel Lepine

Emmanuel Lepine

Key Grip

Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly

Boom Operator

Rejean Brochu

Rejean Brochu

Construction Coordinator

Michel Brochu

Michel Brochu

Carpenter

Prudence Emery

Prudence Emery

Unit Publicist

Aldo Signoretti

Aldo Signoretti

Key Hair Stylist

Gaétan Noiseux

Gaétan Noiseux

Hairstylist

Brigitte McCaughry

Brigitte McCaughry

Key Makeup Artist

Maurizio Silvi

Maurizio Silvi

Makeup Artist

Carl Zittrer

Carl Zittrer

Music Editor

David Appleby

David Appleby

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don White

Don White

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan Latour

Dan Latour

Location Sound Recordist