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The Boy in Blue poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.0 / 100
1986·Biography / Drama / Sport·1h 37m

THE BOY IN BLUE

“Every era has its own kind of hero.”

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.

Above the Line
Charles Jarrott·DirectorDouglas Bowie·WriterPierre Mignot·Director of PhotographyRoger Webb·MusicRit Wallis·Editor
Cast
Nicolas Cage·Ned HanlanCynthia Dale·MargaretChristopher Plummer·KnoxDavid Naughton·BillSean Sullivan·WalterMelody Anderson·DulcieJames B. Douglas·CollinsWalter Massey·MayorAustin Willis·BainbridgePhilip Craig·Kinnear
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Charles Jarrott·DirectorJacques Méthé·First Assistant DirectorFrance Lachapelle·ContinuityMadeleine Henrié·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Douglas Bowie·Writer
Camera· 3
Pierre Mignot·Director of PhotographyAndy Chmura·Camera OperatorEmmanuel Lepine·Key Grip
Editing· 1
Rit Wallis·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Roger Webb·MusicMartin Ashbee·Supervising Sound EditorPeter Kelly·Boom OperatorDon White·Sound Re-Recording MixerCarl Zittrer·Music EditorDavid Appleby·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 6
William Beeton·Production DesignJohn Hay·Costume DesignRenée April·Assistant Costume DesignerBrigitte McCaughry·Key Makeup ArtistJean-Baptiste Tard·Set DecorationMaurizio Silvi·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
John Kemeny·ProducerSteven North·Executive ProducerPaulo De Oliveira·Associate ProducerJane Feinberg·CastingMike Fenton·CastingStéphane Reichel·Production ManagerValorie Massalas·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Aldo Signoretti·Key Hair StylistGaétan Noiseux·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
57.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$276K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A1142
#B89973
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Athletic, Determined
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a shirtless man with a muscular physique, wearing a blue headband, holding a black dumbbell in each hand. His skin appears sweaty, and h”

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Key Elements
Blue HeadbandBlack DumbbellsStriped Shorts
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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