Eddie the Eagle [2016 film]

by Dexter Fletcher (Director)

Other authors: Adam Bohling (Producer), Taron Egerton (Actor), Valerie Van Galder (Producer), Hugh Jackman (Actor), Tim McInnerney (Actor) — 3 more, Rune Temte (Actor), Matthew Vaughn (Producer), Christopher Walken (Actor)

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Inspired by true events, it is a feel-good story about Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, 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, 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.… (more)

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This was great fun. I suspect it bears no relation to reality of Eddie the Eagle's time at the Olympics but it is a real feel good film. Take it as entertainment and not biography and enjoy. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Fletcher, Dexter	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Bohling, Adam	Producer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Egerton, Taron	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Galder, Valerie Van	Producer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Jackman, Hugh	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
McInnerney, Tim	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Temte, Rune	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Vaughn, Matthew	Producer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Walken, Christopher	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Eddie the Eagle [2016 film]

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Michael Edwards

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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The Winter Olympics (1988)

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Eddie the Eagle (2015 | IMDb)

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Inspired by true events, it is a feel-good story about Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, 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, 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.

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