The Boy in Blue (DVD, 2006)

IN THIS ENTERTAINING TURN-OF-CENTURY DRAMA BASED ON A REAL-LIFE STORY.NICOLAS CAGE STARS AS NED HANLAN, A JUVENILE DELINQUENT WHO RISES TO BECOME A WORLD CLASS ROWER. SEEING IN HANLAN A CHANCE TO MAKE SOME FAST CASH,BILL A GAMBLER, HAS HANLAN TRAINED AS A SCULLER AND BEGINS TO PROMOTE HIM ON THE RACING CIRCUIT.EVENTUALLY, HANLANS ABILITY GROWS, AND SO DOES HIS FAME,BUT SUCESS COMES AT A PRICE WHEN HANLAN FALLS PREY TO A RUTHLESS BUSINESSMAN. THROUGH IT ALL, HANLAN BECOMES A WORLD CHAMPION,GARNERS AWARDS ON THREE CONTINENTS AND BECOMES THE FIRST TO SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZE THE "SLIDING SEAT."

Nice movie is nothing special. It's the same old "Rocky" theme that you've seen many times before. It stars Nicholas Cage (before he became good), which doesn't help it all. So basically what you've got here is a bad story line, a goofballish lead actor, and no audience. To be honest I'm surprised they put this on the shelves. So, I recommend that unless you have to buy a gift for enemy for some odd reason, stay away from this movie.