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Poor Boy's Game

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Poor Boy's Game (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 5 Fresh: 5  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7/10
Rated: Not Rated
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]
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 meet, leading to some surprising twists in director Clement Virgo's moving tale. [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Danny Glover, Rossif Sutherland, Flex Alexander, Greg Bryk

Director: Clement Virgo

DVD Info

Release:

Feb 19, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Letterbox - 2.35

Audio:

  • 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround - English
  • Subtitled - English (SDH), Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Clement Virgo - Director
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailers
  • 2. POOR BOY'S Game Trailer

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Photo Gallery

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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 02:08 AM
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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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.

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03/13/08 10:34 AM
Neil Genzlinger
New York Times
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[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.

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12/07/07 01:40 PM
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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The film does not pull its punches, and though uneven, is compelling.

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12/07/07 01:36 PM
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies
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...certainly marks a step in the right direction for filmmaker Clement Virgo...

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09/15/07 03:25 AM
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