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A biography of the famous sculler Ned Hanlon who led a colorful life as a bootlegger at the turn of the 20th century.A biography of the famous sculler Ned Hanlon who led a colorful life as a bootlegger at the turn of the 20th century.A biography of the famous sculler Ned Hanlon who led a colorful life as a bootlegger at the turn of the 20th century.
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- TriviaThe steamship that appears throughout in the film, the RMS Segwun, is the oldest operating steamship in North America. Originally known as the Nipissing, it was first commissioned in 1887. As of this writing (November 2006) The RMS Segwun is still running strong and is based year-round on Lake Muskoka in Gravenhurst Ontario, Canada.
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Does not live up to expectations ....................
Nicholas Cage plays Canadian rowing champion, Ned Hanlan, from his humble beginnings rowing illegal liquor across the border, to his championship race in England. The problem is, you've seen it all before. Pick any boxing, baseball, or football film, and you will be on very familiar ground with "The Boy in Blue". In addition, Cage's romance of Cynthia Dale comes across as really sappy and uninteresting. The movie plays like a series of Victorian postcards. Even usually reliable villain, Christopher Plummer, is no more ruthless than a puppy dog. This movie is way too predictable, toothless, and sugar coated, and does not live up to expectations. - MERK
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- Finish - Endspurt bis zum Sieg
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- CA$7,716,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $275,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $94,261
- Jan 19, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $275,000
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