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)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:5
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Dramas
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... [More]
Starring: Danny Glover, Rossif Sutherland, Flex Alexander, Greg Bryk
Director: Clement Virgo
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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
Top CriticThe film does not pull its punches, and though uneven, is compelling.
12/07/07
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09/29/07
Top Critic...certainly marks a step in the right direction for filmmaker Clement Virgo...
09/15/07
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