Just Like The Son

Name: Just Like The Son
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009-11-17T22:13:04-08:00

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A petty criminal's attempt to turn his life around takes both him and a young boy on an unexpected journey in this independent drama. Twentysomething Daniel Carter (Mark Webber) has been in trouble with the law ever since he was a kid, and his latest misadventure has led him to performing community service at a grade school in the East Village. Daniel strikes up a close friendship with one of the students he's working with, Boone (Antonio Ortiz), an eight-year-old who has shown surprising resilience despite a blighted home environment. When Boone doesn't show up for school one day, Daniel asks some questions and learns his mother has become seriously ill and a foster family has taken him in. Boone is eventually put up for adoption, and Daniel hopes to gain custody of the boy, convinced helping the boy will give him a chance to turn his life around. However, his age and criminal record make Daniel an unfit father in the eyes of the court, and when Daniel's father refuses to help, he has a brainstorm -- Boone has mentioned that he has an older sister in Dallas, so Daniel snatches the boy from his foster parents and hits the road for Texas, planning to reunite Boone with his family. Just Like the Son received its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.

Rating:

PG-13 (adult situations)
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

Morgan J. Freeman
Written By:

Morgan J. Freeman
In Theaters:

Apr 24, 2006 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 26, 2010
Runtime:

86 minutes
Studio:

Just Like The Son

Cast

Mark Webber
as Daniel Carter

Antonio Ortiz
as Boone

Rosie Perez
as Mrs. Ponders

Dylan Blue
as Chris

Eva Kaminsky
as Mrs. Brown

Bruce MacVittie
as Bill Carter

Adrian Martinez
as Glen Garcia

Frankie Shaw
as Brenda

Brendan Sexton III
as Grant Bills

Dean Wareham

Britta Phillips

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All Critics (2) | Fresh (2)

For whatever reason, it seems that creative independent filmmakers like Morgan J. Freeman have a knack for turning out films that, for the most part, speak to the heart, the conscience, the average Joe.

November 13, 2019 | Full Review…

Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
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April 10, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

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