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Eddie the Eagle

Eddie the Eagle

Win or lose, always aim high.
Feb 25, 2016 1h 46m
7.2
2143 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Eddie the Eagle
Companies Studio Babelsberg, Marv, Saville Productions
Countries Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Keywords underdog, sports, olympic games, mountain, ski jump, biography, based on true story, britain, snow skiing, 1980s, dedication, inspirational, adoring, joyful
Taron Egerton

Taron Egerton

Eddie Edwards
Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Bronson Peary
Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

BBC Commentator
Mark Benton

Mark Benton

Richmond the BOA Official
Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Dustin Target
Edvin Endre

Edvin Endre

Matti Nykänen
Marc Benjamin

Marc Benjamin

Lars Holbin
Rune Temte

Rune Temte

Bjørn the Norwegian Coach
Matt Rippy

Matt Rippy

US Anchorman
Joachim Raaf

Joachim Raaf

Oberstdorf Jumping Marshal
Matthew Brandon

Matthew Brandon

Canadian Ski Jumper (uncredited)
Jozef Aoki

Jozef Aoki

Calgary Press (uncredited)
Anthony Chisholm

Anthony Chisholm

Photograper (uncredited)
Aria DeMaris

Aria DeMaris

Skiier (uncredited)
Jessica Allain

Jessica Allain

British Olympian (uncredited)
Daz Black

Daz Black

Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Tom Costello

Tom Costello

Eddie (10 years old)
Jack Costello

Jack Costello

Eddie (15 years old)