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Going for gold

Additional authors: Skinns, Chrissy. | Ivory, William, -- 1964- | Blair, David. | Frain, James. | Palmer, Geoffrey. | Smith, Matt, -- 1982- | British Broadcasting Corporation. | Warner Home Video (Firm)
Published by : BBC ; | Warner Home Video, ([United States] : | Burbank, CA :) Physical details: 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. ISBN:9781622241927; 1622241924.
Subject(s): Rowing -- Drama. | Olympic athletes -- Drama. | Drama. | Made-for-TV movies. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Year: 2012
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Videos/Films Book Cart Goi (Browse shelf) Available Gift 104457

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Originally aired as a made-for-TV movie on the BBC network.

Special features: 1948 Olympics trivia game; photo gallery; trailer.

Director of photograpny, Kieran McGuigan ; editor, Pia Di Ciaula ; music composer, Rob Lane.

James Frain, Geoffrey Palmer, Matt Smith, Sam Hoare.

Based on a true story, this film follows the compelling journey to the Olympic final of boatbuilder's son Bert Bushnell and Oxford-educated Richard "Dickie" Burnell. Thrown together as double sculling partners just six weeks before the games, they had to overcome vast differences in their backgrounds to become a world class rowing team on an International Olympic stage.

DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo., NTSC.

Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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