The Boy in BlueMovie
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.
About The Boy in Blue
The Boy in Blue is a 1986 drama movie directed by Charles Jarrott.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 40m, production credits from Canada, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Nicolas Cage, Cynthia Dale, Christopher Plummer, David Naughton. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
