Synopsis

Nine young men, hailing from the University of Washington and representing the working class, captivated the rowing world and the nation when they won gold at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Their improbable triumph, achieved against both the established Ivy League powerhouses of the East Coast and the formidable German rowers favored by Adolf Hitler, offered a beacon of hope to a country grappling with the lingering hardship of the Great Depression.