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True Blue

Play trailer Poster for True Blue 1996,  1h 57m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Tension and discord surround members of Oxford's rowing team as they train to avenge an embarrassing loss to Cambridge.

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Time Out Staff Time Out Oct 13, 2026
Thematically muffled and boring. Go to Full Review
David Rooney Variety Oct 13, 2026
A seasoned television director with some minor feature credits behind him, Fairfax’s approach to shaping the material into more than a small-screen vehicle begins and ends with shooting it in widescreen. Go to Full Review
Empire Staff Empire Magazine Oct 13, 2026
3/5
The performances are uniformly good, with West impressing in particular, and the boat scenes themselves manage to capture both the hardship and the inspiration of the race. Go to Full Review
Tom Hutchinson Radio Times Oct 13, 2026
2/5
The potentially fascinating tale of modern sporting endeavour versus unmoving Oxbridge tradition fights a losing battle with director Ferdinand Fairfax's laborious scene-setting and Brian Tufano's painterly photography. Go to Full Review
Michael Dwyer Irish Times Oct 13, 2026
The only significant tension generated by the movie itself comes towards the end of its tortuous two-hour duration with the race itself, which is well staged by director Ferdinand Fairfax. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Ferdinand Fairfax

Director

Johan Leysen

Daniel Topolski

Dominic West

Donald MacDonald

Dylan Baker

Michael Suarez

Geraldine Somerville

Ruth MacDonald

Josh Lucas

Dan Warren

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True Blue

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Movie Info

Synopsis Tension and discord surround members of Oxford's rowing team as they train to avenge an embarrassing loss to Cambridge.
Director
Ferdinand Fairfax
Producer
Clive Parsons, Davina Belling
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2016
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Surround
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