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Tom Costello Jr. | ... |
Eddie (10 years old)
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Jo Hartley | ... |
Janette
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Keith Allen | ... |
Terry
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Dickon Tolson | ... |
UK Doctor
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Jack Costello | ... |
Eddie (15 years old)
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Taron Egerton | ... | ||
Mark Benton | ... |
Richmond the BOA Official
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Tim McInnerny | ... |
Dustin Target
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Edvin Endre | ... | ||
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen | ... |
Erik Moberg
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Marc Benjamin | ... |
Lars Holbin
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Iris Berben | ... |
Petra
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Rune Temte | ... |
Bjørn the Norwegian Coach
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Hugh Jackman | ... | ||
Carlton Bunce | ... |
Old Jumper
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Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story 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 (played by 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. Written by 20th Century Fox
With a nice touch of humor you cannot come away from this movie without feeling a sense of accomplishment regardless of the actual outcome. The movie inspires you to reflect on any challenge we may have faced on our own lives and inspires us to actually rethink how we may have handled it or behaved differently. Taron Edgerton played a very believable character giving the audience a real sense at who Eddie Edwards really was and how he lived his youth through perseverance and fortitude by simply not giving up. The film cleverly portrays this very quickly through a brief introduction into Eddies childhood. The story is written well and the story really gives us a sense of who Eddie is and the drive to fulfill a promise to himself. Hugh Jackman brings a humorous side to the film with just enough serious touch that you do not loose sight of the significant effort that was made by Eddie Edwards. I was glad to be invited to a early preview and hope that all who see this film enjoy it as much as I did.