The Boy in Blue 38 years old

Every era has it's own kind of hero.

The Boy in Blue

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.

Credits

The Boy in Blue Cast

Name Character
Nicolas Cage He was 22, now 60 years old as Ned Hanlan
Christopher Plummer He was 56, now 94 years old as Knox
Sean Sullivan He was 64, 63 years old when he died as Walter
David Naughton He was 34, now 73 years old as Bill
Melody Anderson She was 30, now 68 years old as Dulcie
Philip Craig He was 35, now 74 years old as Kinnear
Cynthia Dale She was 25, now 64 years old as Margaret
James B. Douglas He was 58, 81 years old when he died as Collins
Austin Willis He was 69, 87 years old when he died as Bainbridge

The Boy in Blue Crew

Name Department
Jane Feinberg as Casting. Production
Mike Fenton as Casting. Production
Valorie Massalas as Casting. Production
John Hay as Costume Design. He was 147 (66) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Pierre Mignot as Director of Photography. He was 41 (now 80) years old Camera
John Kemeny as Producer. He was 60 (87) years old when He died Production
Rit Wallis as Editor. Editing
Renée April as Assistant Costume Designer. Costume & Make-Up
Steven North as Executive Producer. Production
Douglas Bowie as Writer. Writing
Jacques Méthé as First Assistant Director. Directing
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The Boy in Blue (38 years)

Every era has it's own kind of hero.

  • Release day: Friday, January 17, 1986
  • Runtime: 100 minutes