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Boy A
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Boy A is a British drama film directed by John Crowley. The production involves Channel 4, Film4, and Cuba Pictures. The cast includes Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Shaun Evans, and Jeremy Swift. The narrative is set in Manchester and explores themes of child abuse, rape, parent-child relationships, and rehabilitation. The story is based on a novel or book.
The film was originally released in 2007 and 2008, with distribution dates in September 2007 and May 2009. It runs for 106 minutes and is presented in English. Distribution was handled by The Weinstein Company and Netflix, with availability on video on demand and platforms such as Amazon Prime Video.
Critical reception includes a review score of 88%, a 7.4 out of 10 rating, and a 75 out of 100 score. Additional ratings include a 7.5 from IMDb and a 7.126 average from TMDb. The film has generated revenue of 1,200,398. Its tagline asks who decides who gets a second chance.
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Film · TMDB
7.1Freed 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.
Cast
- Andrew Garfield as Jack Burridge
- Katie Lyons as Michelle
- Peter Mullan as Terry
- Shaun Evans as Chris
- Siobhan Finneran as Kelly
- Alfie Owen as Eric Wilson
Themes
- child abuse
- rape
- based on novel or book
- parent child relationship
- rehabilitation
- grave
- melancholy
- based on true story
- coming of age
- criminal
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John Crowley
- Cast member
- Tilly Vosburgh
- Production company
- Film4
- Narrative location
- Manchester
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 353631
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.boyamovie.info
Show 4 more facts
- publication date
- 2009-05-07
- title
- Boy A
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 75/100
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