The Flying Scotsman (2006)
Director
Douglas Mackinnon
Main cast
Jonny Lee Miller; Sean Brown; Joseph Carney; Billy Boyd; Laura Fraser
Genres
Drama, Foreign
Description
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.
Douglas Mackinnon
Main cast
Jonny Lee Miller; Sean Brown; Joseph Carney; Billy Boyd; Laura Fraser
Genres
Drama, Foreign
Description
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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