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Eddie the Eagle (Original title)
Date: 01 April 2016 (Release)

Countries: Germany, USA, United Kingdom

Director: 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