Poor Boy's Game

– Donnie Rose went to prison for beating a young man so brutally it left him handicapped for life. Nin..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
2007
Poor Boy's Game (2007)

Donnie Rose went to prison for beating a young man so brutally it left him handicapped for life. Nine years later, Donnie is out. He's a different man with only one place to go: back home to the same violent and racist neighborhood that created him. At the other end of town, the black community still wants revenge. The instrument of justice will be Ossie Paris, a devastatingly talented boxer who challenges Donnie to a match; a match Donnie's family and peers won't let him refuse. George Carvery has waited nine years to avenge his son's fate at the hands of Donnie. When finally they meet face to face, however, both realize they share a similar desire to overcome the past.

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Release Date:

14 Mar 2008

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Clement Virgo

Writer:

Marguerite Pigott (story editor), Chaz Thorne, Clement Virgo

Main Actors:

Rossif Sutherland, Danny Glover, Flex Alexander, Greg Bryk

Plot:

Donnie Rose went to prison for beating a young man so brutally it left him handicapped for life. Nine years later, Donnie is out. He's a different man with only one place to go: back home to the same violent and racist neighborhood that created him. At the other end of town, the black community still wants revenge. The instrument of justice will be Ossie Paris, a devastatingly talented boxer who challenges Donnie to a match; a match Donnie's family and peers won't let him refuse. George Carvery has waited nine years to avenge his son's fate at the hands of Donnie. When finally they meet face to face, however, both realize they share a similar desire to overcome the past. As the barely contained racism boils to the surface, George and Donnie form a seemingly unlikely alliance. Their partnership makes them outcasts from both tribes, who will only be satisfied by blood in the ring. The two men get to know each other in the eye of a storm, knowing full well that their futures will be decided with the bell of the first round.

Awards:

4 wins & 9 nominations.

Production:

ThinkFilm Inc.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%