Boy A (2007)
15
28/10/2007 (GB)
Crime, Drama
1h 46m
- 71% (470 votes)
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Who decides who gets a second chance?
Overview
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, Jack notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.
- John CrowleyDirector
- Mark O'RoweScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Revenue
$1,200,398
Keywords
- child abuse
- rape
- based on novel or book
- parent child relationship
- rehabilitation
- grave
- melancholy
- based on true story
- coming of age
- criminal
- incest
- childhood
- haunted by the past
- hard
- moral dilemma
- hopeless
- candid
- violent youth
- bold
- disheartening
- empathetic
- harsh
- sympathetic
Top Billed Cast
Andrew Garfield
Jack Burridge
Katie Lyons
Michelle
Peter Mullan
Terry
Shaun Evans
Chris
Siobhan Finneran
Kelly
Alfie Owen
Eric Wilson
James Young
Zeb
Jeremy Swift
Dave
Taylor Doherty
Philip Craig
Anthony Lewis
Steve
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