The Flying Scotsman 2006
“The true story of the unlikely champion that inspired a nation.”
What is The Flying Scotsman?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Flying Scotsman" (2006). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist for a public reference site.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2006
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 16, 2006
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, United States of America
- Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Scion Films, ContentFilm
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Overview
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Flying Scotsman" (2006).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist for a public reference site.
Constraints:
Write ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Omit details not in the material.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: The Flying Scotsman
Year: 2006
Genre: British drama film
Subject: Life and career of Scottish amateur cyclist Graeme Obree.
Plot: Covers the period where Obree took, lost, and then retook the world one-hour distance record. He broke the record on a bike made out of washing machine parts.
Director: Douglas Mackinnon (더글러스 매키넌)
Writers: John Brown, Declan Hughes, Simon Rose (존 브라운 데클란 휴스 · 사이먼 로즈)
Cinematography: Gavin Finnie (개빈 피니)
Editor: Colin Monney (콜린 모니)
Music: Martin Phipps (마르틴 핍스)
Distributor: Verve Pictures (버브 픽처스)
Should you watch it?
“An amateur cyclist builds a bike from washing machine parts to break the world record.”
- It is based on the incredible true story of amateur cyclist Graeme Obree.
- It covers the period when Obree takes, loses, and retakes the world one-hour distance record.
- It features the true story of an unlikely champion that inspired a nation.
- The provided sources do not list specific reasons to skip the film other than individual preference for drama genres.
Watch it if you enjoy biographical dramas about inspiring real-life athletes and historical sports records.
The film is a British drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes, rated PG-13.
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Where to stream The Flying Scotsman (2006)?
Streaming availability is listed under Now Streaming on platform sites like The Movie Database, though specific regional providers are not detailed in the text.
Is it worth watching?
It depicts the true story of an unlikely champion who inspired a nation by breaking the world one-hour record.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes.
Are there essential episodes?
The Flying Scotsman is a feature film rather than a television series with episodes.
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