Just Like the Son (2006)

Director:

Morgan J. Freeman

Writer (WGA):

Morgan J. Freeman (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing to make things right.

Plot:

A petty thief's mentoring of an apparent orphan takes a profound turn when he kidnaps the boy from a foster home and drives him cross-country to his sister's house in Texas.

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | New York City | Youth | Road Trip | Urban

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Mark Webber	...	Daniel Carter
Antonio Ortiz	...	Boone
Rosie Perez	...	Mrs. Ponders
Brendan Sexton III	...	Grant Bills
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dylan Blue	...	Christopher
Cory Broadwater	...	FBI Agent #3
Roxanne Fox	...	Charlotte
Joel Garland	...	Truck Driver
Peggy Gormley	...	Social Worker
David Harding	...	Security guard
Maria E. Heredia	...	Principal's Assistant
Eva Kaminsky	...	Mrs. Brown
Bill Ladd	...	Carnie Worker
Bruce MacVittie	...	Bill Carter
Adrian Martinez	...	Glen Garcia
Allen McCullough	...	Detective
Devin McGee	...	Cop
Chris McKinney	...	Highway Patrol
Jason Andrew O'Malley	...	FBI Agent (as Jason O'Malley)
Shaun O'Rourke	...	Police Officer #1
Michael Pomirchy	...	Student
Cara Reid	...	Kelly
J.R. Rodriguez	...	Fair Officer #1
Frankie Shaw	...	Brenda (as Rachel Frances Shaw)
Phyllis Somerville	...	Judge
Margaret Turner	...	Social Worker
Douglas C. Williams	...	N.Y.P.D. Officer
Bruce Williamson	...	Motel Clerk
Pat Yeary	...	Restaurant Patron

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

SpaceTime Films

Soundtrack:

I'll Be Your Man

Another awesome road movie from Freeman

Morgan J. Freeman delivers a heartfelt road movie about twenty yr old small time criminal Daniel (Mark Webber) who drives a 6 yr. old orphan (Antonio Ortiz) across country to reunite the boy with his sister.

Daniel works as a janitor at an elementary school, doing his 240 hrs of community service painting over graffiti and reading to the kids. A bond forms between Daniel and young Boone, a fatherless boy who is about to lose his mom. When Boone is taken to an orphanage, Daniel takes matters into his own hands and drives Boone from NY to FLA, where Boone's sister lives. The pleasures are simple as Daniel and Boone enjoy life on the road. The film has a sweet, dappled 70's vibe as the two camp out, go shopping, and jump on hotel beds. The characters are honestly drawn and memorably portrayed. Webber is especially likable as a young man at the crossroads.

Morgan's previous film, Piggy Banks, is also a road movie, although much different in tone. It's about two young brothers who happen to be serial killers. It's an incredible, tense, enlightening film about a much different kind of life on the road. Freeman has really hit his stride with these two road movies.