Eddie the Eagle is a 2015 biographical sports comedy-drama film directed by Dexter Fletcher. The film stars Taron Egerton as Michael "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards, a British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping since 1928. Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken, Iris Berben and Jim Broadbent co-star. The film had its first public screening at the Butt-Numb-A-Thon in Austin, Texas on December 12, 2015 and its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2016.
Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Directed by Dexter Fletcher
Genres - Action-Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Comedy Drama |
Release Date - Feb 25, 2016 |
Run Time - 106 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$23,000,000
Box Office
$46,152,800
Themes
Tags
1980s, Based On True Story, Biographical Sports Film, Olympic Games, The Secret Service, True Stories, Underdog, Winter Olympics
Attributes
Filming Location: Pinewood Studios
Narrative Location: England
Subject: Alps
Narrative Location: England
Subject: Alps
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Alternate Titles
Eddie el Águila
ES
Eddie the Eagle
AU, CA, FI, FR, IN, IE, GB, US
Eddie, a Águia
PT
Эдди «Орёл»
RU
我要做鹰雄
CN
雄鹰爱迪
CN
飛躍奇蹟
TW