A bold script improves this drama about masculinity and bigotry in a small community. It also helps to have a terrific actor like Danny Glover on board.
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05/03/08
Poor Boy's Game (2007)
100 %
Reviews Counted: 5 Fresh: 5 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Synopsis: Danny Glover plays George, the father of a man who was left handicapped after a vicious beating in POOR BOY'S GAME. When George discovers that his son's tormentor, Donnie (Rossif Sutherland), has been released from prison he seeks vengeance, but the pair form an unusual friendship when they... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Danny Glover, Rossif Sutherland, Flex Alexander, Greg Bryk
Director: Clement Virgo
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09/29/07
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Poor Boy’s Game is a movie built around a boxing match, but its most powerful scenes involve no jabs or hooks.
03/13/08
Top Critic
[Director Clement] Virgo and co-writer Chaz Thorne look beyond the usual character arcs, adding fresh and urgent perspective to a socially aware and emotionally intense movie.
12/07/07
The film does not pull its punches, and though uneven, is compelling.
12/07/07
...certainly marks a step in the right direction for filmmaker Clement Virgo...
09/15/07
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09/08/07
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