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Boy A (2007)

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Who decides who gets a second chance?

Freed 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 & Crew

Director
John Crowley
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    Jack Burridge Andrew Garfield
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    Michelle Katie Lyons
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    Terry Peter Mullan
  • Profile picture of Shaun Evans
    Chris Shaun Evans
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    Kelly Siobhan Finneran
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    Dave Jeremy Swift
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    Shopkeeper Tilly Vosburgh
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    Bully Josef Altin

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  • rape
  • based on novel or book
  • parent child relationship
  • rehabilitation
  • grave
  • melancholy
  • based on true story
  • coming of age
  • criminal
  • incest
  • childhood
  • haunted by the past
  • hard
  • moral dilemma
  • hopeless
  • candid
  • violent youth
  • bold
  • disheartening
  • empathetic
  • harsh
  • sympathetic