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Overview

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Director:

Peter Care

Writers (WGA):

Chris Fuhrman (book)
Jeff Stockwell (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

17 May 2002 (Germany) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama more

Tagline:

One of the most inventive, funny coming-of-age films in years! more

Plot:

A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

2 wins more

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great "coming of age" film more (121 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Emile Hirsch ... Francis Doyle

Kieran Culkin ... Tim Sullivan

Vincent D'Onofrio ... Father Casey

Jena Malone ... Margie Flynn
Jake Richardson ... Wade Scalisi
Tyler Long ... Joey Anderson

Jodie Foster ... Sister Assumpta
Arthur Bridgers ... Donny Flynn (as Arthur Bridges)
Scott Simpson ... Newsie

Melissa Suzanne McBride ... Mrs. Doyle (as Melissa McBride)

Michael Harding ... Mr. Doyle (as Mike Harding)

Chandler McIntyre ... Naturalist
Jeffrey West ... Professor Sullivan
Yvonne Erickson ... Mrs. Sullivan
Nicky Olson ... Colin Gibbney
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexual content and youth substance use.

Runtime:

104 min | Argentina:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Company:

Egg Pictures more


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Trivia:

The final shot in the scene where the boys find an injured dog was actually just footage shot of the actors "resetting" after a blown take. It was kept in since it so clearly shows their fatigue and frustration. more

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Movie takes place in the 1970s but when the boys are riding their bikes to buy comic books, they drive past a house with a late '80s Buick parked in its driveway. more

Quotes:

Joey Anderson: It's Major Screw going at it with an evil warrior babe.
Tim: Going at what?
Joey Anderson: 69.
Wade Scalisi: That looks more like 47.
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Movie Connections:

Featured in "Anatomy of a Scene: The Dangerous Lives of Alter Boys" (????) more

Soundtrack:

On The Road Again more


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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
great "coming of age" film, 17 April 2006
8/10
Author: TheatreX from Louisville, KY

Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys is a pretty good coming of age film, with 4 Catholic schoolboys that are devoted to comics & mischief composing their very own "comic book", The Atomic Trinity. Of course, there are 4 of them now, but the title's already been done & they can't go back & change it. Or won't. The do their daily battles with school and Sister Assumpta (Jody Foster) who has a special place in their book as "Nunzilla". When the class is taken to an animal park, the boys become taken with a cougar that they want to kidnap and sic on Sister Assumpta, having noticed how it tracked her movements while she was there. Despite numerous sidelines, that's what most of the rest of this film leads up to. One of the sidelines is that one of the 4 boys has fallen in love with one of their classmates, who reveals to him a secret about her and her brother, which he of course shares with one of his buddies who can't keep HIS mouth shut and lets it fly at the brother when he gets upset with him for hurting him during soccer practice. Revenge is sweet as the brother kidnaps the Atomic Trinity book & presents it to the sister, after which of course the cougar plan becomes more of a necessity. I can't reveal much more without spoilers so I will have to stop at this point, but to say that things don't go exactly to plan and the rest, you'll have to see for yourself. I didn't think I'd like this much since I'm not into comics nor did I go to Catholic school, but this is a pretty good film and sucked me right in. If you liked films like "Stand By Me" you will probably like this. Check it out, 8 out of 10.

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