George Clooney on the set of his film The Boys In The Boat
Director George Clooney on the set of The Boys In The Boat. An Amazon MGM Studios film (Photo Credit – Laurie Sparham)

See the first look of The Boys In The Boat, the sports drama directed by George Clooney.

Based on the book by Daniel James Brown, the film is inspired by the true story of the University of Washington crew that represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympic games in Berlin.

Starring Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner as Joe Rantz and Al Ulbrickson, The Boys In The Boat opens in theaters on December 25.

The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.

The Boys In The Boat
(l-r.) Chris Diamantopoulos stars as Royal Brougham, James Wolk as Coach Bolles, and Joel Edgerton as Al Ulbrickson in director George Clooney’s The Boys In The Boat. An Amazon MGM Studios film (Photo Credit – Laurie Sparham)
George Clooney’s The Boys In The Boat
(l-r.) Bruce Herbelin-Earle stars as Shorty Hunt, Callum Turner as Joe Rantz, and Wil Coban as Jim McMillan in director George Clooney’s The Boys In The Boat. An Amazon MGM Studios film (Photo Credit – Laurie Sparham)
George Clooney’s The Boys In The Boat
(l-r.) Sam Strike stars as Roger Morris, Thomas Elms as Chuck Day, Joel Phillimore as Gordy Adam, Tom Varey as Johnny White, Wil Coban as Jim McMillan, Bruce Herbelin-Earle as Shorty Hunt, Callum Turner as Joe Rantz, Jack Mulhern as Don Hume and Luke Slattery as Bobby Moch in director George Clooney’s The Boys In The Boat. An Amazon MGM Studios film (Photo Credit – Laurie Sparham)
Callum Turner stars as Joe Rantz and Hadley Robinson as Joyce Sidmar in George Clooney’s The Boys In The Boat
Callum Turner stars as Joe Rantz and Hadley Robinson as Joyce Sidmar in director George Clooney’s The Boys In The Boat. An Amazon MGM Studios film (Photo Credit – Laurie Sparham)
The Boys In The Boat
(l-r.) Sam Strike stars as Roger Morris, Thomas Elms as Chuck Day, Joel Phillimore as Gordy Adam, Tom Varey as Johnny White, Wil Coban as Jim McMillan, Bruce Herbelin-Earle as Shorty Hunt, Callum Turner as Joe Rantz, Jack Mulhern as Don Hume and Luke Slattery as Bobby Moch in director George Clooney’s The Boys In The Boat. An Amazon MGM Studios film ( Photo Credit – Laurie Sparham)

Also starring in the film are Peter Guinness, Jack Mulhern, James Wolk, Hadley Robinson, Courtney Henggeler, Sam Strike, Thomas Elms, Luke Slattery, Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Wil Coban, Thomas Stephen Varey and Chris Diamantopoulos

Watch the featurette for The Boys In The Boat.

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