Rowing Through (1996)
1h 55m
Running Time
January 1, 1996Release Date
Plot.
Based on the real-life story of American rower Tiff Wood (Colin Ferguson), an athlete determined to realize his goal of winning gold at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Wood's dream is shattered when the U.S. boycotts the games, and he must refocus his life towards making the team four years later, with the odds against him.
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Cast & Crew.
Colin Ferguson
Tiff Wood
Leslie Hope
Kate Bordeleau
Peter Murnik
John Biglow
James Hyndman
Polar Bear Nelson
Michiko Hada
Taki
Chris Jacobs
Joe Bouscaren
Chris Jacobs
Joe Bouscaren
Helen Shaver
Slim
Details.
Wiki.
Rowing Through is a Canadian-Japanese co-produced drama film, directed by Masato Harada and released in 1996. Based on David Halberstam's book The Amateurs, the film centres on American sculler Tiff Wood as he tries to qualify for the 1984 Summer Olympics.The film stars Colin Ferguson as Wood, Leslie Hope as Kate Bordeleau, Peter Murnik as John Biglow and James Hyndman as Polar Bear Nelson, as well as Helen Shaver, Kenneth Welsh, Christopher Heyerdahl, Kris Holden-Ried and Ellen David.
The film received two Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996, for Best Supporting Actor (Hyndman) and Best Cinematography (Sylvain Brault).