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Flying Scotsman (The)
- Director: Douglas Mackinnon
- Writer: John Brown; Simon Rose
- Producer: Peter Broughan; Claire Chapman
CGiii Comment
Strange...a film about a gay man without ever mentioning the fact that he's gay. A mad endeavour to retain the family audience?!?
Obree's homosexuality is not even hinted at - but, those who can spot the signs, will catch on rather quickly.
Who would have thought that the 'cycling professional body' could be such utter bastards?!?
An entertaining portrait - it just doesn't seem to be very accurate - because, it does not address the crux of the matter - SEXUALITY.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
The Flying Scotsman is a feature film based on the remarkable true story of Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree. In 1993, and as an unemployed amateur, Obree broke the world one-hour record on a bike of his own revolutionary design, which he constructed out of scrap metal and parts of a washing machine.
Cast & Characters
Jonny Lee Miller as Graeme Obree;
Sean Brown as Young Graeme Obree;
Joseph Carney as Child Gang Leader;
Crawford McInally-Kier as First Child Bully;
Jan Plazalski as Second Child Bully;
Niall Macgregor as Graeme's Father;
Julie Austin as Graeme's Mother;
Morag Calder as First Office Receptionist;
Billy Boyd as Malky;
Laura Fraser as Anne Obree;
Jean Marie Coffey as Woman at Finish Line;
Christopher Anderson as Baby Ewan;
Brian Cox as Douglas Baxter;
Ron Donachie as Scobie;
Morven Christie as Katie