Eddie the Eagle

Eddie the Eagle

106 mins | Drama, Comedy, Adventure, History | Feb. 25, 2016

The feel-good story of 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.

Eddie the Eagle

106 mins | Drama, Comedy, Adventure, History | Feb. 25, 2016

Eddie the Eagle
The feel-good story of 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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Studio Babelsberg, Marv Films, Saville Productions
Original title Eddie the Eagle
Directors Dexter Fletcher
Writers Sean Macaulay, Simon Kelton

Cast

Taron Egerton

as Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards

Hugh Jackman

as Chuck Berghorn

Christopher Walken

as Warren Sharp

Ania Sowinski

as Carrie

Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

as Erik Moberg

Iris Berben

as Petra

Jim Broadbent

as BBC Commentator

Jo Hartley

as Janette

Keith Allen

as Terry

Dickon Tolson

as UK Doctor

Mark Benton

as Richmond the BOA Official

Tim McInnerny

as Dustin Target

Edvin Endre

as Matti Nykänen

Marc Benjamin

as Lars Holbin

Rune Temte

as Bjørn the Norwegian Coach

Carlton Bunce

as Old Jumper

Daniel Ings

as Zach

Matt Rippy

as US Anchorman

Joachim Raaf

as Oberstdorf Jumping Marshal

Matthew Brandon

as Canadian Ski Jumper (uncredited)

Jozef Aoki

as Calgary Press (uncredited)

Anthony Chisholm

as Photograper (uncredited)

Aria DeMaris

as Skiier (uncredited)

Jessica Allain

as British Olympian (uncredited)

Daz Black

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)