Going for gold : the '48 games
David Blair (Film director), Chrissy Skinns (Film producer), William Ivory (Screenwriter), James Frain (Actor), Geoffrey Palmer (Actor), Matt Smith (Actor), Sam Hoare (Actor), BBC Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (Publisher), Warner Home Video (Firm) (Distributor)
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
Drama films
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
9781622241927, 1622241924
801842036
Title from container
Originally aired as a made-for-TV movie on the BBC network in 2012
Widescreen 16:9
Special features: 1948 Olympics trivia game; photo gallery; trailer
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing
James Frain, Geoffrey Palmer, Matt Smith, Sam Hoare.
Director of photograpny, Kieran McGuigan ; editor, Pia Di Ciaula ; music composer, Rob Lane.