| release date: | May 4, 2007
Tuesday September 18, 2007 (dvd) |
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| genre: | Drama |
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| running time: | 96 min. |
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| director: | Douglas Mackinnon |
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| studio: | MGM Pictures |
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| producer(s): | Sara Giles, Peter Gallagher, Peter Broughan |
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| screenplay: | John Brown, Declan Hughes, Simon Rose |
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| cast: | Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Boyd, Laura Fraser, Morven Christie, Steven Berkoff, Brian Cox |
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The Flying Scotsman Movie Synopsis
A true story based on the inspirational and remarkable Scottish cyclist, Graeme Obree. In 1993, this unemployed amateur broke the world one-hour record on a bike of his own revolutionary design, which he constructed out of scrap metal and parts of a washing machine. Shortly after Graeme broke the record, he lost his title when another cyclist beat his time. This only served to motivate Graeme to break the record again, while also battling mental illness.
Inspirational story about man who overcomes his mental disorder to become a world champ. Has a bit of "Chariots Of Fire" feel to it but not as great.