The Boys In The Boat

This Is The Story Of Joe Rantz, A Charismatic Young Man Born Dirt Poor In The Woods Of Washington State, Who Dreams Of Escaping The Challenges Of The Great Depression, And A Complicated Family Life Full Of Painful Memories. What Follows Is An Extraordinary Journey, As Joe And 8 Other Young Men Exchange The Sweat And Graft And Dust Of Ordinary Life For The Purer Rigours Of Sport At Its Very Highest Level - A Journey At The End Of Which Lies A Gold Medal Rowing Race At The Berlin Olympics Of 1936, In Front Of Hitler Himself.