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Dominic West rows so hard you'll feel your lats cramp. Oxford-Cambridge rivalry goes feral.

posh boys gone feralsweaty aggressionBritish prestige panic

Overview

The story of the year the Oxford and Cambridge boat race changed from a gentleman's race to one where winning was everything.

Content warning

based on novel or book 1980s sports based on true story cambridge oxford boat racing boat race

class and meritocracyobsessive ambitioninstitutional tradition vs. ruthless modernitymasculine fragility

Standout Aspects

Acting

Young Dominic West simmers with barely-contained rage throughout.

Practical Effects

Actual 1980s boats, actual water, actual suffering.

Best for:Solo·Background

Director

Ferdinand Fairfax

ReleasedNov 15, 1996

Runtime1h 49m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Dominic West

Donald MacDonald

Bill Nighy

Jeremy Saville

Johan Leysen

Daniel Topolski

Ryan Bollman

Morrison Black

Edward Atterton

Freddy Prideaux-Jones

Geraldine Somerville

Ruth MacDonald

Josh Lucas

Dan Warren

Noah Huntley

Nick Bonham

Brian McGovern

Rick Ross

Darcey Bussell

Annabel

Dylan Baker

Michael Suarez, S.J.

Andrew Clover

Rob Atkins

Jonathan Cake

Patrick Conner

Tom Hollander

Sam Peterson

Nicholas Rowe

David Ball

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