The Boy in Blue (1986 film)



The Boy in Blue is a 1986 Canadian drama film directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Nicolas Cage. The film is based on the life of Toronto sculler Ned Hanlan.

Plot
A wild, uncontrollable youth, Ned Hanlan is adopted by a gambler named Bill, who promotes the boy on the sculling circuit for his own monetary gain. A businessman named 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.

Cast

 * Nicolas Cage as Ned Hanlan
 * Cynthia Dale as Margaret
 * Christopher Plummer as Knox
 * David Naughton as Bill
 * Melody Anderson as Dulcie
 * Jeff Wincott as Riley