Eddie the Eagle (Original title)
Date: 01 April 2016 (Release)Countries: Germany, USA, United KingdomDirector: Dexter Fletcher
Synopsis: Michael ‘Eddie’ Edwards dreams of becoming an Olympic athlete, focussing his efforts on representing Great Britain in ski jumping at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. To achieve his dream Eddie has to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles but with the help of his unorthodox coach Bronson Peary, he qualifies for the competition becoming a worldwide celebrity in the process.
Genres: Biopic, Sport
Subjects: Ski jumping, Winter Olympic Games 1988
Releases
Date: 01 April 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / Dolby AtmosRuntime: 105 mins 31 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Lionsgate UK
Date: August 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 01 April 2016 (Release)Countries: Germany, USA, United KingdomDirector: Dexter Fletcher
Synopsis: Michael ‘Eddie’ Edwards dreams of becoming an Olympic athlete, focussing his efforts on representing Great Britain in ski jumping at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. To achieve his dream Eddie has to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles but with the help of his unorthodox coach Bronson Peary, he qualifies for the competition becoming a worldwide celebrity in the process.
Genres: Biopic, Sport
Subjects: Ski jumping, Winter Olympic Games 1988
Releases
Date: 01 April 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / Dolby AtmosRuntime: 105 mins 31 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Lionsgate UK
Date: August 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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A Matthew Vaughn production with: Studio Babelsberg, Saville Productions, Made in association with: TSG Entertainment, Produced with the support of: DFFF - Deutscher Filmförderfonds, Presents: Lionsgate, [Presented] in association with: MARV, Executive Producer: Stephen Marks, Executive Producer: Claudia Vaughn, Executive Producer: Pierre Lagrange, Executive Producer: Peter Morton, Executive Producer: Zygi Kamasa, Produced by: Matthew Vaughn, Produced by: Adam Bohling, Produced by: David Reid, Produced by: Rupert Maconick, Produced by: Valerie Van Galder, Co-producer: Henning Molfenter, Co-producer: Charlie Woebcken, Co-producer: Christoph Fisser, Co-producer: Simon Kelton, Line Producer: Oliver Lüer, Unit Production Manager: Adam Bohling, Production Manager: Iain Mackenzie, Production Manager: Tine Hoefke, Production Co-ordinator: Greg Harris, Production Co-ordinator: Sylke Ferber, Production Co-ordinator: Heike Kresse, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Dominic Grant, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Robin Hall, Financial Controller: Will Tyler, Wolfgang Schwedler, Production Accountant: Paul Meyer-Gerlt, Post-production Accountant: Elizabeth Brizzell, 1st Assistant Accountant: Elizabeth Brizzell, Assistant Accountant: Martin Parker, Locations Manager: Andy Buckley, Location Manager: Jens Geibel, Locations Assistant: James Fletcher, Assistant Locations Manager: Hannah Lamb, Post-production Supervisor: Iain Mackenzie, Post-production Co-ordinator: Dominic Grant, Production Assistant: Harry Minter, Set Production Assistant: Siggy Stone, Olivia Fitzroy, 2nd Unit Director: Vic Armstrong, 1st Assistant Director: Jack Ravenscroft, 1st Assistant Director: Andi Lang, 2nd Assistant Director: Gayle Dickie, 2nd Assistant Director: Fabienne Marcolin, 3rd Assistant Director: Dan Cox, Assistant to Dexter Fletcher: Emily Rhodes, Crowd 2nd Assistant Director: Andrew Young, Josey McNamara, Script Supervisor: Lucy Ward, Script Continuity: Silke Engelhardt, Casting: Reginald Poerscout-Edgerton, Casting Associate: Lillie Jeffrey, Casting Assistant: Katy Covell, Casting Assistant: Ollie Gilbert, Screenplay: Sean Macaulay, Screenplay: Simon Kelton, Story: Simon Kelton, Based on the life story of: Eddie Edwards, Development Consultant: Carlos Peres, Director of Photography: George Richmond, Director of Photography: Jens Hoffmann, Aerial Unit Director of Photography: Adam Dale, Camera Operator: Benjamin Treplin, Camera Operator: Robert Binnall, Camera Operator: Namche Okon, Camera Operator: Martin Winkler, 1st Assistant Camera: Chris Bain, 1st Assistant Camera: Heiko Wentorp, 1st Assistant Camera: Martin Lindlbauer, 1st Assistant Camera: Julia Kronseder, 2nd Assistant Camera: Aaran Lewis-Leach, 2nd Assistant Camera: Clemens Szelies, 2nd Assistant Camera: Johannes Müller, Digital Imaging Technician: Joshua Callis-Smith, Digital Imaging Technician: Maximilian Link, Gaffer: Steve Costello, Gaffer: Christian Saalfeld, Gaffer: Therese Andersson, Rigging Gaffer: Vince Madden, Best Boy: Darren Harvey, Head Technician: Benjamin Edwards, Console Operator: Andrew Mountain, Key Grip: David Appleby, Key Grip: Andreas 'Anderl' Rutz, Best Boy Grip: Jim Crowther, Video Operator: Steven Casali, Video Operator: Christopher Haug, Janosch Feucht, Video Assistant: Leigh Gardner, Stills Photographer: Larry Horricks, Visual Effects Supervisor: Matt Kasmir, Visual Effects Producer: Lisa Kelly, Visual Effects: Nvizible, Special Effects Supervisor: Steve Warner, Special Effects: Roland Tropp, Special Effects Provided by: Neil Corbould Special Effects Ltd, Edited by: Martin Walsh, Digital On-line Editor: Sinéad Cronin, Digital On-line Editor: Daniel Tomlinson, Russell White, Additional Editing by: Eddie Hamilton, Associate Editor: Matthew Tucker, Associate Editor: Malcolm Crowe, 1st Assistant Editor: Alex Fenn, 1st Assistant Editor: Giles Burgess, Visual Effects Editor: Ben Mills, Production Designer: Mike Gunn, Supervising Art Director: Tim Blake, Art Director: Astrid Poeschke, Standby Art Director: Emily Norris, Standby Art Director: Katie Money, Assistant Art Director: Stefan C. Hauck, Model Maker: Victoria Allwood, Renate Nicolaisen, Set Decorator: Naomi Moore, Assistant Set Decorator: Sam Walker, Christoph Merg, Graphic Designer: Emily Norris, Graphic Artist: Tamsyn Mystkowski, Clearances Researcher: Claire Justin, Storyboard Artist: Douglas Ingram, Storyboard Artist: Peter Wignall, Production Buyer: Rachel Cutler, Assistant Production Buyer: Sally Abbott, Propmaster: Alan Bailey, Justin Hayzelden, Chargehand Standby Props: Dean Fisher, 2nd Standby Props: James Lockett, Chargehand Prophand: Mike Povey, Chargehand Dresser: Nick Akass, Prophand: Monty Wilson, Art Department Assistant: Louise Lannen, Construction Manager: Paul Bowring, Costume Designer: Annie Hardinge, Assistant Costume Designer: Heather Howell, Assistant Costume Designer: Jenna McGranaghan, Costume Supervisor: Claire Lynch, Costume Supervisor: Annette Bätz, Key Costumer: Laura Bailey, Beckie Nowicka, Wardrobe Clearances: Natalia Georgiadou, Hair and Make-up Designer: Nadia Stacey, Hair and Make-up Supervisor: Monica MacDonald, Hair and Make-up Artist: Anna Morena, Make-up Artist: Emilia Seifert, Titles and Graphics Designed by: Matt Curtis, Digital Colourist: Rob Pizzey, Music Composed by: Matthew Margeson, Additional Music: Jason Soudah, Music Supervisor: Ian Neil, Score Co-ordinator: Tammy Saunt, Music Editor: Jack Dolman, Additional Music Editing: Tom Kramer, Music Recorded and Mixed by: Al Clay, Score Mix Assistant: Alvin Wee, Sound Design: Matthew Collinge, Sound Supervisor: Matthew Collinge, Sound Supervisor: Danny Sheehan, Production Sound Mixer: John Hayes, [Production] Sound Mixer: Manfred Banach, Boom Operator: Dirk-Teo Schäfer, 1st Assistant Sound: Andrew Rowe, 2nd Assistant Sound: Peter Allen, Re-recording Mixer: Chris Burdon, Re-recording Mixer: Matthew Collinge, Assistant Sound Editor: Rob Turner, Dialogue Editor: Gavin Rose, ADR Voice Casting: Sync or Swim, Foley Artist: Peter Burgis, Foley Artist: Barnaby Smyth, Foley Mixer: Glen Gathard, Foley Editor: Matt Davies, Action Vehicle Supervisor: Ben Dillon, Stunt Co-ordinator: Torsten Jerabek, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Tanja Pelster, Stunt Performer: Tobias Deckert, Stunt Performer: Bernhard Häfner, Stunt Performer: Alex Hutter, Bastian Volkmer, Stand In for Taron Egerton: James Duffett, Stand In for Hugh Jackman: Callum Crawford, Ski Jumper Coach: Michael Schmidt, Assistant Ski Jump Coach: Hans Eberhard Einwächter, Additional Ski Jumper Coach: Daniel Koehler, Dialect Coach: Jess Platt, Publicity Provided by: Freuds, Publicist: Kate Lee, Vicky Grayson, Camera Equipment Provided by: Vantage, UK Lighting Facilities by: MBS Pinewood Lighting, Post-production Script: Sapex Scripts, Digital Intermediate Provided by: Goldcrest Post Production Facilities, In memory of our friend: Angad Paul, Director's Special Thanks: Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, Filmed on location at: London Pinewood Studios
Cast
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Taron Egerton (Michael Edwards, ‘Eddie the Eagle’), Iris Berben (Petra), Tim McInnerny (Dustin Target), Hugh Jackman (Bronson Peary), Keith Allen (Terry Edwards), Mark Benton (Richmond the British Olympic Association official), Jo Hartley (Janette), Tom Costello (Michael Edwards - 10 years old), Dickon Tolson (UK doctor), Jack Costello (Michael Edwards - 15 years old), Edvin Endre (Matti Nykanen), Mads Pettersen (Erik Moberg), Marc Benjamin (Lars Holbin), Rune Temte (Bjorn the Norwegian coach), Carlton Bunce (old jumper), Joachim Raaf (Oberstdorf jumping marshal), Sean Jackson (outfitter), Daniel Ings (Zach), Jim Broadbent (BBC commentator), Matt Rippy (US anchorman), Graham Fletcher-Cook (Appleby), Ania Sowinski (Carrie), Paul Reynolds (Clive, north UK reporter), Christopher Walken (Warren Sharp)