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Eddie the Eagle Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

May. 30, 2016

Eddie the Eagle

Release Date: Friday, February 26, 2016 Nationwide

Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton, Dexter Fletcher, Tim McInnerny, Rupert Maconick, Matthew Vaughn, Christopher Walken, John Heyman, Adam Bohling

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

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

Plot

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

Screenwriters
Producers
Adam Bohling
John Heyman
Rupert Maconick
Matthew Vaughn
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Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some suggestive material, partial nudity and smoking
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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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 The Last Man On The Moon.



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  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for some suggestive material, partial nudity and smoking

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