The Boy in Blue is a 1986 drama film directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Nicolas Cage. The film is based on the life of Toronto sculler Ned Hanlan. A wild, uncontrollable youth, Hanlan is adopted by a gambler named Bill, who promotes the boy on the sculling circuit for his own monetary gain. Ruthlessly businessman Knox assumes control of Hanlan's career, but when Ned discovers just how ruthless Knox can be, he casts his lot with the first honest man he has met, inventor-speculator Walter. Hanlan's professional success is capped by his marriage to Margaret, Knox's previously unattainable... niece. The film currently holds a 49% 'Audience' rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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| Release date: | December 18, 1986 |
| Directed by: | Charles Jarrott |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 93 Minutes |
| Producer: | Steve North, Dennis Heroux, John Kemeny |
| Screenplay by: | Douglas Bowie |
| Genre: | Biography |