Oxford Blues

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Oxford Blues
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Boris
Written by	Robert Boris
Starring	Rob Lowe Ally Sheedy Amanda Pays
Music by	John Du Prez
Cinematography	John Stanier
Editing by	Patrick Moore
Release date(s)	August 24, 1984
Running time	97 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
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Oxford Blues is a 1984 film written and directed by Robert Boris and starred Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy and Amanda Pays.

1 Plot
2 Production details
3 Cast list
4 Reception
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Plot

Oxford Blues is the story of Nick De Angleo (Lowe) who is working in a Las Vegas casino to earn enough money to pursue the woman of his dreams — Lady Victoria Wingate (Pays) — to Oxford where, he believes, the only way to win her is to get into Oxford University and join the rowing team. After spending the night with a beautiful woman, he gets enough money to make the trip across the pond and arrives at Oxford with his small sporty car — which promptly gets stuck between two walls in a very narrow street. And so begin the troubles of an American in Britain.

To help him along, the coxswain of the rowing team that De Angelo joins is also an American, Rona (Sheedy). De Angelo quickly finds Lady Victoria but also finds that she is deeply involved with another Oxford rower Colin Gilchrist Fisher (Sands).

Nick comes to learn not only the value of friendship, and love, but also the importance of keeping promises to teammates and to oneself as well as the importance of thinking beyond oneself.