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The Flying Scotsman  (15)   96 mins

"The true story of the unlikely champion that inspired a nation."

The Flying Scotsman is a true story based on the inspirational and remarkable Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree. In 1993, this unemployed amateur 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.  Shortly after Graeme broke the record, he lost his title when another cyclist beat his time.  This only served to motivate Graeme to beat the record again, while also battling mental illness.  Jonny Lee Miller plays Obree, with Laura Fraser as his loyal wife and Brian Cox as his mentor Douglas Baxter.

"An unapologetically old-fashioned tale of an outsider's triumph over inner demons, this is often moving and occasionally stirring stuff."  Mark Kermode

"Miller has given us an appealing, if unusual, protagonist who leads us to cheer him on in life, as much as on the cycling track."  Chicago Sun Times

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Last modified: 20-Jun-2008

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