“The stakes were much higher for them… and it gave them an edge. That you can pull yourself up from nothing and succeed.”

MGM Studios have released first look images and a behind-the-scenes featurette for George Clooney’s upcoming sports drama ‘The Boys in the Boat,’ starring Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner.

Official synopsis:

“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 film also stars 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.

In theaters December 25th.