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The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 9 nominations
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
- Erik Moberg
- (as Mads Pettersen)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEddie 'The Eagle' Edwards said to the British public broadcaster the BBC that the filmmakers had "done a very, very good job" on making this movie. Edwards also noted Taron Egerton performance playing him as "uncanny" stating Egerton "got my mannerisms and everything else just right."
- GoofsAt the 1988 Calgary Olympics, ski jumpers have their skis "v-style" (tips spread apart) while in the air. V-style ski jumping came to competition in the 1990s. At the Calgary Olympics, ski jumpers kept their skis parallel in the air.
- Quotes
Eddie Edwards: Any tips then?
Bronson Peary: Don't die?
- Crazy creditsDuring the end credits photos of the real Michael "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards are shown.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Super Bowl 50 (2016)
- SoundtracksTwo Tribes' (Annihilation Mix)
(Peter Gill, Holly Johnson & Mark O'Toole (as Mark William O'Toole))
Published by Perfect Songs Ltd.
Administered by BMG Rights Management UK Ltd., a BMG Company (c) 1984
Used with permission.
All Rights reserved.
Recorded by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Courtesy of ZTT Records
Limited Under exclusive license to Union Square Music Limited, a BMG Company
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I remember Eddie the Eagle as a joke, a laughing stock, incessantly pilloried by the gutter press and sneered-at by the mainstream media alike.
This film made me realise just how wrong I was.
Those shots peering down from the top of the ramp at the tiny people in the distance barely hint at the terror, standing up there and knowing that when you set off, there is only one way down.
They don't so much fall, as plummet.
I enjoyed the humour and the music, but most of all the story ... just ... worked. I know it's dramatised, it's not a documentary. Doesn't matter. It was something unique, truly special. And the film captures the essence of Eddie's '15 minutes of fame' in a remarkably positive and upbeat way. A true Olympian.
This film made me realise just how wrong I was.
Those shots peering down from the top of the ramp at the tiny people in the distance barely hint at the terror, standing up there and knowing that when you set off, there is only one way down.
They don't so much fall, as plummet.
I enjoyed the humour and the music, but most of all the story ... just ... worked. I know it's dramatised, it's not a documentary. Doesn't matter. It was something unique, truly special. And the film captures the essence of Eddie's '15 minutes of fame' in a remarkably positive and upbeat way. A true Olympian.
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- Also known as
- The Eagle
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- Budget
- $23,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,789,389
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,084,682
- Feb 28, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $46,152,800
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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