The Flying Scotsman
“The true story of the unlikely champion that inspired a nation.”
Based on the incredible true story of amateur cyclist Graeme Obree, who breaks the world one-hour record on a bike he made out of washing machine parts.
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Cast
15 people
Jonny Lee Miller
Graeme Obree
Known for
Trainspotting
Elementary
Sean Brown
Young Graeme Obree
Also in
X-Men: First Class
Shetland
Joseph Carney
Child Gang Leader
Also in
Lord of the Fleas
Billy Boyd
Malky
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Seed of Chucky
Laura Fraser
Anne Obree
Known for
Breaking Bad
A Knight's Tale
Brian Cox
Douglas Baxter
Known for
Succession
The Bourne Supremacy
Ron Donachie
Scobie
Known for
Game of Thrones
Blitz
Morven Christie
Katie
Known for
Silo
Lockwood & Co.
David Hounslow
"Specialized" Representative
Known for
Jekyll
The Bletchley Circle
Gary Hollywood
Cycle Courier
Known for
Mrs Brown's Boys
The Winter Guest
Pauline Lynch
Second Office Receptionist
Known for
Trainspotting
Attila
Moray Hunter
Armstrong
Known for
Good Omens
The Loch
Douglas Mackinnon Director · John Brown Writer Simon Rose Writer
Worldwide gross $1.3M · Budget $11M · United States release December 29, 2006
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,258,900
Gross vs. budget
0.1×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
Scion Films
Production
ContentFilm
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Zero West Filmproduktion
Production
Freewheel International
Production
DNC Entertainment
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ContentFilm International
Production
United Kingdom · Germany · Italy · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 16, 2006
Theatrical
United States · December 29, 2006
Theatrical
Germany
July 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 22, 2008 · Digital
Ireland
June 29, 2007 · Digital
Slovakia
April 22, 2024 · TV · RTVS
Sweden
March 12, 2008 · Physical · DVD
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