The Boy in Blue (1986 film)

The Boy in Blue
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Jarrott
Written by	Douglas Bowie
Produced by	Steve North John Kemeny Denis Héroux
Starring	Nicolas Cage Christopher Plummer Cynthia Dale David Naughton Melody Anderson Sean Sullivan
Cinematography	Pierre Mignot
Edited by	Rit Wallis
Music by	Roger Webb
Production companies	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Regatta Productions Téléfilm Canada
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	January 17, 1986 (1986-01-17)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	CAD$7.7 million
Box office	$275,000[1]

The Boy in Blue is a 1986 Canadian drama film directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Nicolas Cage. The film, which was written by Douglas Bowie and co-produced by Steve North, John Kemeny, and Denis Héroux, was distributed by 20th Century Fox. The filming took place in Quebec and Ontario, Canada, which was eventually released for North American theatres on January 17, 1986. The story is based on a true story about the life of Toronto sculler Ned Hanlan.