Eddie the Eagle Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: May. 30, 2016

Eddie the Eagle

Release Date: Friday, February 26, 2016 Theaters

Eddie the Eagle stars Taron Egerton as Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude.

Director: Dexter Fletcher

Starring: Taron Egerton • Hugh Jackman • Christopher Walken • Tim McInnerny

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Eddie the Eagle stars Taron Egerton as Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Eddie the Eagle.

Taron Egerton
... Eddie Edwards

Carry-On, Sing 2
Hugh Jackman
... Chuck Berghorn

Real Steel 2, Prisoners
Christopher Walken
Dune: Part Two, Domino
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Tim McInnerny
The End, Sometimes Always Never

Crew Behind the Film

The Eddie the Eagle behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Dexter Fletcher last directed Ghosted and Rocketman.

Director: Dexter Fletcher
Screenwriters: —
Producers: Adam Bohling
John Heyman
Rupert Maconick
Matthew Vaughn

Studio: 20th Century Studios
Production Companies: —

Production Details

What we know about the Eddie the Eagle movie production.

Production Updates for Eddie the Eagle

Feb 2016

Completed

Changed Eddie the Eagle movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2004

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some suggestive material, partial nudity and smoking
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Biography

Eddie the Eagle

Theatrical Trailer

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Eddie the Eagle was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, February 26, 2016. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Triple 9, Gods of Egypt and A Country Called Home.