Eddie the Eagle

(2016)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 2,346 votes

Genres: Drama, History, Adventure

Year: 2016

Runtime: 105 мин

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Director: Декстер Флетчер

Cast: Тэрон Эджертон, Хью Джекман, Кристофер Уокен, Ania Sowinski, Мэдс Сьёгард Петтерсен, Iris Berben, Tom Costello, Джо Хартли, Кит Аллен, Dickon Tolson

Plot

The feel-good story of 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.

Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story inspired by true events, about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), 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 (Hugh Jackman), 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. From producers of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle stars Taron Egerton as Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude.