George Clooney Says ‘Boys in the Boat’ Shows American Cohesiveness

George Clooney Says ‘Boys in the Boat’ Shows American Cohesiveness
George Clooney speaks at the Goed Geld Gala (Good Money Gala) charity event at the Carre Theatre in Amsterdam on Jan. 26, 2016. Robin Utrecht/AFP/Getty Images
Carly Mayberry
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The fortitude and teamwork behind the group of underprivileged young men spotlighted in “The Boys in the Boat” is why actor George Clooney chose to direct the upcoming Christmas release.

That’s what Mr. Clooney, now 62, and at the top of the Hollywood A-list, said in one of the recent interviews he gave the press while promoting the biopic.

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