The Flying Scotsman is the remarkable true story about the turbulent life of cyclist Graeme Obree, who built his own bike out of washing machine parts and rode it to gold at the world championships. Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting) stars as the cyclist determined to succeed against the odds, alongside Laura Fraser (Vanilla Sky), Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Brian Cox (X-Men 2: X-Men United, Bourne). From a humble background, Graeme Obree (Miller) always had to fight for survival.As a grown man, nothing had changed and when his beloved bicycle shop went bust, Obree had neither the money nor the sponsorship necessary to realise his dream; to compete at the highest level of world cycling.But it was always clear from his passion for the sport that he was destined for greatness. He faced years of gruelling preparations, problems with funding, injuries and scandals, but with the unwavering support of his wife Anne (Fraser) and the help of his close friend and newly-appointed manager Malky (Boyd), he never gave up and against all the odds he won the World Pursuit Championship.
The Flying Scotsman
