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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.
Theatrical
Jan 17, 1986
Box Office
$276K
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 7, 2006
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Producers
Music
Studio
20th Century Fox, CBC, Regatta Productions, Téléfilm Canada
Cast
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Nicolas Cage
Ned Hanlan
C
Cynthia Dale
Margaret
C
Christopher Plummer
Knox
D
David Naughton
Bill
S
Sean Sullivan
Walter
M
Melody Anderson
Dulcie
J
James B. Douglas
Collins
W
Walter Massey
Mayor
A
Austin Willis
Bainbridge
P
Philip Craig
Kinnear
J
Jeff Wincott
Riley
B
Bob Bainborough
Boston Betting Clerk
