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Release Year2007
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes25
DirectorClement Virgo
WritersChaz Thorne, Clement Virgo
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPoor Boy's Game
About Poor Boy's Game
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.
Directed by Clement Virgo, Poor Boy's Game leans on a strong ensemble — Rossif Sutherland, Danny Glover, Flex Alexander — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2007.
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