The Boy in Blue (1986 film)

The Boy in Blue
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Jarrott
Produced by	Steve North John Kemeny Dennis Heroux
Written by	Douglas Bowie
Starring	Nicolas Cage Christopher Plummer Cynthia Dale David Naughton Melody Anderson Sean Sullivan
Music by	Roger Webb
Cinematography	Pierre Mignot
Edited by	Rit Wallis
Production company	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Regatta Productions Téléfilm Canada
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	January 17, 1986 (1986-01-17)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	CAD$7.7 million
Box office	$275,000[1]

The Boy in Blue is a 1986 Canadian drama film directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Nicolas Cage. The film is based on the life of Toronto sculler Ned Hanlan.

Plot

A wild, uncontrollable youth, Ned Hanlan is adopted by a gambler named Bill, who promotes the boy on the sculling circuit for his own monetary gain. A businessman named Knox assumes control of Hanlan's career, but when Ned discovers just how ruthless Knox can be, he casts his lot with the first honest man he has met, inventor-speculator Walter.

Hanlan's professional success is capped by his marriage to Margaret, Knox's previously unattainable niece.

Cast

• Nicolas Cage as Ned Hanlan
• Cynthia Dale as Margaret
• Christopher Plummer as Knox
• David Naughton as Bill
• Melody Anderson as Dulcie
• Jeff Wincott as Riley

References

External links

• The Boy in Blue at the Internet Movie Database
• The Boy in Blue at AllMovie
• The Boy in Blue at Box Office Mojo
• The Boy in Blue at Rotten Tomatoes