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- 1986
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 37 m
- 1986
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 37 m
Summary Based on the life of Ned Hanlan, the late-19th century Canadian sculler and world champion. Hanlan was one of the first scullers to successfully utilize the "sliding seat."
Directed By: Charles Jarrott
Written By: Douglas Bowie
- 1986
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 37 m
- 1986
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 37 m
The Boy in Blue
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Summary Based on the life of Ned Hanlan, the late-19th century Canadian sculler and world champion. Hanlan was one of the first scullers to successfully utilize the "sliding seat."
Directed By: Charles Jarrott
Written By: Douglas Bowie
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Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
30
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
50% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
50% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Although his film biography features beautiful production design and more than 1,400 costumes, it is unfortunately perfunctory, flat, and predictable.
Somehow The Boy in Blue, amiable enough, always feels like an "afternoon" movie -- a throwaway, not good enough to plan an evening around. [03 May 1986, p.9]
The film is a witless, tedious contrivance based on the life of the Canadian rower Ned Hanlan, who lived a century ago.
The insult begins with casting Cage, a patently American actor who makes no effort to Canadianize himself, as a Canadian legend: the role could have made a Canadian a star. It continues with races so sloppily edited the relative positions of the skiffs change dramatically during two-second reaction shots. [17 Jan 1986, p.C1]
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