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Eddie the Eagle / screenplay by Sean Macaulay and Simon Kelton ; director, Dexter Fletcher.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 2321312 | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.Language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: [California] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2016Description: 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Cast: Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton, Christopher Walken, Edvin Endre, Jo Hartley, Tim Mcinnerny, Rune Temte.Summary: Inspired by true events, it is a feel-good story about Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself, even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Sports biopic of Michael "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards (Taron Egerton), whose participation in the 1988 Winter Olympics at Calgary marked the first time a Brit had ever competed in the ski-jumping event. Edwards trains as a ski jumper under the tutelage of a hard-drinking former champ (Hugh Jackman), and eventually finds fame as a lovable loser who's just trying his best. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. ~ Jack Rodgers, Rovi

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DVD, NTSC, region 1, dual layer, widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1.

English (Dolby digital 5.1), Spanish (Surround Dolby digital 2.0) or French (Surround Dolby digital 2.0) audio; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired; described video.

Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton, Christopher Walken, Edvin Endre, Jo Hartley, Tim Mcinnerny, Rune Temte.

Widescreen (2.39:1).

MPAA rating: PG-13.

Inspired by true events, it is a feel-good story about Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself, even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

Bonus features: Let the games begin: soring with Eddie the Eagle; All or nothing: the hero's heart; An unlikely friendship: Eddie & Peary; Attitude is altitude: filming the ski jumps; gallery.

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