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co-produced drama film, directed by

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and released in 1996. Based on

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's book ''The Amateurs'', the film centres on American sculler Tiff Wood as he tries to qualify for the

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. The film stars Colin Ferguson as Wood,

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as Kate Bordeleau, Peter Murnik as John Biglow and James Hyndman as Polar Bear Nelson, as well as

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and

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. The film received two

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nominations at the

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in 1996, for Best Supporting Actor (Hyndman) and Best Cinematography (

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Home media

The film was released on DVD on June 19, 2001 by Vanguard Cinema.

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* 1996 films 1990s sports drama films Canadian sports drama films Japanese sports drama films 1996 drama films English-language Canadian films English-language Japanese films 1990s English-language films Films directed by Masato Harada 1990s Canadian films 1990s Japanese films Films scored by Masahiro Kawasaki English-language sports drama films Foreign films set in the United States {{1990s-Canada-film-stub