Flying Scotsman, The
MGM/UA (2006)
Drama
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027616084903
IMDB   7.1
1 hr 36 mins UK / English
DVD  Region 1   PG-13
Jonny Lee Miller Graeme Obree
Laura Fraser Anne Obree
Billy Boyd Malky
Morven Christie Katie
Brian Cox Douglas Baxter
Rab Affleck Baliff
Steven Berkoff Hagemann
Sean Brown Graeme Obree
Niall Macgregor Graeme's Father
Julie Austin Graeme's Mother
Director
Douglas Mackinnon
Producer Peter Broughan
Sara Giles
Writer John Brown
Declan Hughes


With a failing bicycle business and a wife and child, Graeme Obree (Jonny Lee Miller), comes up with the idea to break the one hour bicycle record. He is inspired by his friend Douglas Baxter (Brian Cox) he fashions a bike out of used parts laying around his shop including an old washing machine. He names his bike ‘Old Faithful’. He tries and fails to set his record yet attempts to try again. This time he has success. However, his title claim is short-lived as a rival breaks the record one week later. Not to be deterred, Obree tries again and again succeeds to claim the record. Throughout his experience, Obree remembers back to his childhood which is scared by bullying and a rough family. These events haunt him as an adult and he battles depression that will eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt.
Edition Details
Distributor MGM Home Entertainment
Release Date 9/18/2007
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.85:1)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned); French; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Layers Dual Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1