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The Flying Scotsman

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The owner of a struggling bicycle shop, Graeme Obree (Jonny Lee Miller) winning fame as a racing cyclist. Though his wife Anne (Laura Fraser) and friend Malky (Billy Boyd) give him unwavering support, faces huge obstacles in his quest: His struggle with mental illness, and his lack of sponsorships. Nevertheless, Graeme, using a homemade bicycle dubbed "Old Faithful," sets out in pursuit of his dream.

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The Flying Scotsman's too-brisk pacing reduces the scale of cyclist Graham Obree's accomplishments while not uncovering what makes him tick.

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Kyle Smith New York Post It's an underdog story with teeth. Rated: 3/4 Aug 22, 2007 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard It is a straightforward biography but it treads so gingerly around his mental troubles that you feel something is missing. Rated: 3/5 Jun 29, 2007 Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) It moves, but it never flies. Rated: 2/5 Jun 29, 2007 Full Review S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media Cycling drama doesn't quite race to the finish. Rated: 3/5 Oct 22, 2007 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Business-as-usual for a sports movie. Rated: 6/10 Sep 14, 2007 Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Competently made and reasonably interesting, but The Flying Scotsman lacks the kind of exhilaration that inspirational true-life sport films generally need to carry them to cinematic gold Aug 11, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Frances H Nice to see a film about a sport that usually doesn't get much attention. Good biopic. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/07/14 Full Review Audience Member The twist to this sports movie is that Obree battles depression and uses cycling as a way to deal with it. Definitely worth watching, though sometimes a bit jumpy. Great cast. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm lacking in showing the life of sir Obree in a film, but on the other hand the said pic actually manages to inspire its viewers... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member enjoyable film based on World Champion cyclist Graeme Obree. Details his struggles to get to the top, with the people who run cycling and his own personal demons. Worth a watch Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Nothing special. And, as an American, my hand was constantly on the rewind button so I could understand all the Scotish accents. Noot m'eh fehvrut moovie, bu' it wus a gud sturie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member <FONT FACE="Maiandra GD " SIZE="-1"> Pending Review... <a href="" target="_blank"><img src="http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc55/alexisreaver2132/cmg_soon.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Douglas Mackinnon

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Jonny Lee Miller

Graeme Obree

Laura Fraser

Anne Obree

Billy Boyd

Malky

Brian Cox

Douglas Baxter

Morven Christie

Katie

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Synopsis The owner of a struggling bicycle shop, Graeme Obree (Jonny Lee Miller) winning fame as a racing cyclist. Though his wife Anne (Laura Fraser) and friend Malky (Billy Boyd) give him unwavering support, faces huge obstacles in his quest: His struggle with mental illness, and his lack of sponsorships. Nevertheless, Graeme, using a homemade bicycle dubbed "Old Faithful," sets out in pursuit of his dream.
Director
Douglas Mackinnon
Producer
Peter Broughan, Peter Gallagher, Sara Giles
Screenwriter
John Brown, Declan Hughes, Simon Rose
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Zero Film GmbH
Rating
PG-13 (Strong Language|Some Mature Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 29, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$136.1K
Runtime
1h 43m
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