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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Clement Virgo

Writers:

Chaz Thorne, Clement Virgo

Stars:

Rossif Sutherland, Danny Glover, Flex Alexander

4 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rossif Sutherland	...	Donnie Rose
Danny Glover	...	George
Flex Alexander	...	Ossie Paris
Greg Bryk	...	Keith Rose
Laura Regan	...	Emma
Tonya Lee Williams	...	Ruth Carvery
Stephen McHattie	...	Uncle Joe
K.C. Collins	...	Charles Carvery
Hugh Thompson	...	Chris Webb
Dwain Murphy	...	Flipper
Wes Williams	...	Nathan
Jeremy Akerman	...	Mello
Carol Sinclair	...	Abigail
Lee J. Campbell	...	Cyril
Timothy Edmonds	...	Dillon

Storyline

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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

prison | boxer | beating | racism | fight | 

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Taglines:

Divided by Hate. United by Violence. Driven by Honor.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, strong sexual content and some violent images

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

El último asalto

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Astral Media, Canadian Television Fund, Conquering Lion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Donnie and George both fall onto their beds and begin to cry, only to be comforted by their love interests at different parts of the film. Both behave this way after an encounter with Charlie.

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Quotes

Uncle Joe: [stares in loathing at Donnie] The only thing any of us got in this whole fuckin' world, is our tribe. Fuckin' niggers understand that. Why don't you?

User Reviews

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I cannot believe that people wrote anything good or remotely good about this film. The lead role, played by Rossif Sutherland, should be his last stint in the acting biz. He acted like Keanu Reeves on Xanax. Then the mentally handicapped character was a real disgrace to the handicapped all over the world. The boxing scenes looks like Mike Tyson's Punchout and Danny Glover! Does he even have any credibility? If your even dreaming about watching this movie, it's a bad idea. It's embarrassing that people spent millions on this movie, and there's not even any brasts to make up for its poor plot line, horrible cast and Lifetime original movie feel.