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Synopsis: Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), 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 (played by Hugh Jackman), 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. From producers of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle stars Taron Egerton as Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude.
Director(s): Dexter Fletcher
Production: 20th Century Fox
  2 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
54
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
PG-13
Year:
2016
106 min
$20,047,049
Website
2,632 Views


Me.

Eddie Edwards.

I'm gonna be the squad.

And who's gonna pay?

I'm not having your mother

put through all that again.

We had bailiffs knocking on the door,

all hours of the day, taking away the sofa.

And it's because of you

that I'm driving my campervan to work.

- They're dirty.

- I know.

We haven't had a holiday in three years

and your mother loves Blackpool.

- I don't like Blackpool, Terry.

- Dad.

It's gonna be okay, I promise.

I'm gonna work it out.

- He's gonna break his neck.

- I'm gonna break his neck.

Do you really wanna put yourself

through this again?

It's a world that doesn't wanna know you.

So what's new?

Are you trying to tell me you never had

a dream when you were a kid, Dad?

Course I did. I'm not made of stone, son.

You never said. What was it?

It was to be a plasterer.

Bye, Dad.

Yeah, bye, son.

You're the Flying Finn.

- You're Matti.

- I know.

You want an autograph?

Yes, please.

Bus ticket.

No.

Bye, Matti.

What are you doing here?

I'm so sorry,

I didn't have anywhere to sleep.

An Englishman sleeping in my cupboard.

Happens a lot. You know why?

It's the good German beer...

and not this pee-pee water

you're drinking back home. Am I right?

Well, no, actually. I don't drink.

So what are you doing here?

Well, I'm a ski-jumper.

Well, I want to be a ski-jumper.

I'm not yet but my mum says

I'm a very resourceful, determined person...

and I think that with some time

and guidance I probably will make it.

- You're a ski-jumper?

- Yeah.

Well, you are not the first ski-jumper

to wake up in my cupboard.

But, back in the past,

I would have been in here with you.

Okay.

You have somewhere to sleep tonight?

Okay.

You help me in the bar

and I'll let you stay here.

Really? That would be amazing.

And maybe sometimes

I come and visit you. Would you like that?

Would you like me to visit you?

I probably won't be here that much,

to be honest.

What with all the training

I mentioned and...

Do you have the key for the...?

I'll get it off you later.

- Okay. Good luck.

- Yeah.

Yes!

What a doddle.

Right. I think I'm ready

for that bigger one.

Okay.

I've seen worse injuries but normally

they come from the bigger jumps.

Who's your coach?

I've been giving it a lot of thought

and I'm not sure I need one.

Hey, Bjorn. Good to see you.

Norwegian.

He was a good jumper in his time.

Now he's a coach.

- He's a coach?

- I think so.

With the beard?

- Yes, the one...

- And the blond hair?

Thank you, Petra.

Hello?

Hiya, fellas, I'm Eddie Edwards.

I'm Great Britain. Oh God. Nude.

So, basically I...

I've just started on the 40 meters

and I'm making solid progress.

But wondered

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