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The Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman

Actor(s): Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Boyd, Laura Fraser, Morven Christie, Steven Berkoff
Director(s): Douglas MacKinnon
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Profanity
Movie Release: 2007
DVD Release: 09/18/2007
Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 43 mins
Studio: MGM
Total Copies: 8
Genres: Drama, Docudrama, Sports Drama

DVD Synopsis

An amateur Scottish cyclist determined to become the world's fastest rider struggles against his own mental illness and the resentful hostility of sports authorities unwilling to accept his remarkable innovation in this inspirational biopic from director Douglas MacKinnon. When Briton cyclist Chris Boardman took home the gold at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, the world was caught off guard; no one had ever suspected that Britain was capable of producing world-class cyclists, yet there was no denying his remarkable numbers. Perhaps no one was more shocked by Boardman's surprise success than unemployed Scot Graeme Obree (Jonny Le Miller), an old riding partner of Boardman's who on more than a few occasions had crossed the finish line before his medal-winning counterpart. Despite his remarkable prowess, however, Obree simply didn't seem to have the fortitude needed to translate his formidable riding skills into a profitable career like his old friend Boardman. His debt piling up and his family in desperate need of some good luck, Obree is determined to take one last shot at the world of cycling with a little encouragement from his longtime friend Malky McGovern (Billy Boyd) and his loving wife, Anne (Laura Fraser). Now, with no official sponsor, no financial backing, no funding to speak of, and a decided lack of experience needed to design the kind of bike he would need for his ambitious, late-career endeavor, the 27-year-old cyclist would build his own revolutionary bike from the ground up and begin the arduous journey to becoming the fastest cyclist in the history of the sport. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Actors

Jonny Lee Miller - Graeme Obree
Billy Boyd - Malky McGovern
Laura Fraser - Anne Obree
Morven Christie - Katie
Steven Berkoff
Brian Cox - Rev. Douglas Baxter


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