Boy A (2007)

Directed by

John Crowley

Genre

drama film, flashback film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 505 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man is released from prison after serving time for a childhood crime. He starts a new life with a new name, but his past threatens to catch up with him.

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What happens

Boy A is a 2007 British drama film directed by John Crowley, from a screenplay by Mark O'Rowe, based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Jonathan Trigell. The film stars Andrew Garfield in his film debut as Jack Burridge (né Eric Wilson), who is re-entering society under a new name in Manchester after having served 14 years in a Young Offender Institution; and Peter Mullan as Terry, Jack's caseworker. The novel is noted for similarities to the James Bulger case, whose offenders were released around the time of its publication. Boy A had its world premiere at the 32nd Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2007. It was released as a television film in the United Kingdom, airing on Channel 4 on 26 November 2007, and was theatrically released in the United States by The Weinstein Company on 23 July 2008. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with Garfield winning a BAFTA TV Award for his performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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