In this entertaining turn-of-the-century drama based on a real-life story, Nicolas Cage stars as Ned Hanlan, a juvenile delinquent who rises to become a world-class rower. Seeing in Hanlan a chance to make some fast cash, ... more »Bill (David Naughton), a gambler, has Hanlan trained as a sculler and begins to promote him on the racing circuit. Eventually, Hanlan's ability grows, and so does his fame, but success comes at a price when Hanlan falls prey to a ruthless businessman (Christopher Plummer). Through it all, Hanlan becomes a world champion, garners awards on three continents and becomes the first to successfully utilize the ''sliding seat.''« less
Actors:Nicolas Cage, Christopher Plummer, David Naughton Director:Charles Jarrott Studio:ANCHOR BAY Format:DVD - Color,Widescreen DVD Release Date: 04/10/2012 Release Year: 2012 Run Time: 1hr 37min Screens: Color,Widescreen Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Languages:English