Citizen Gangster (2011)
"Edwin Boyd" (original title)

WWII vet Eddie Boyd is torn between providing for his young family and an unfulfilled dream of becoming a Hollywood star. He discovers a way to do both, but his dream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.

Director:

Nathan Morlando

Writer:

Nathan Morlando

Stars:

Scott Speedman, Kelly Reilly, Kevin Durand

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Speedman	...	Edwin Boyd
Kelly Reilly	...	Doreen Boyd
Kevin Durand	...	Lenny Jackson
Joseph Cross	...	Val Kozak
Brendan Fletcher	...	Willie 'The Clown' Jackson
Charlotte Sullivan	...	Mary Mitchell
Melanie Scrofano	...	Ann Roberts
Brian Cox	...	Glover
William Mapother	...	Detective David Rhys
Christian Martyn	...	Billy Boyd
Cynthia Galant	...	Carolyn Boyd
Daniel Kash	...	Lou
Joris Jarsky	...	War Veteran
Brigitte Kingsley	...	Fiona Kordic
Tara Nicodemo	...	Bank Teller (Robbery 1)

Storyline

Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers a way to do both, robbing banks Hollywood style, but his dream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.

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Plot Keywords:

bank robber | post war | bus driver | toronto ontario | gentleman thief | 

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Taglines:

Gangster. Media darling. Model citizen.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Citizen Gangster

Filming Locations:

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$625 (USA) (27 April 2012)

Gross:

$625 (USA) (27 April 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

IFC Films, Myriad Pictures, Entertainment One

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The historic archive footage of Lorne Greene reporting on the Boyd Gang was the the very first telecast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Television network (CBC-TV).

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Goofs

In a scene set in 1950 Edwin and his wife watch a newsreel projected in a wide-screen format that wasn't introduced until 1953.

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Quotes

Detective Rhys: [on catching Boyd] You made my wife a happy woman.
Eddie Boyd: Is she a fan?
Detective Rhys: No. I get to go home early this time.

User Reviews

A lot like "Public Enemies" in the story, and pacing. Good movie but very long and drawn out but worth seeing. I say B-

"Your dreams, you made them ours. I believed you. I didn't think it would be like this Eddie." Eddie Boyd (Speedman) is living day to day as a bus driver trying to provide for his family. When a rider boards his bus one day he rethinks his life. With his house facing foreclosure and barely being able to scrape by he goes to a director in hopes of becoming a movie star. When all else fails he resorts to robbing banks. I knew very little about this going in and was actually surprised when I found out that this was a true story. This movie is very very similar to "Public Enemies" in story and pacing. While this was a good movie that is worth watching it is feels very long and drawn out. Speedman does a pretty good job in this as well as most of the other cast. The only real problem I had with this was the same I had with "Public Enemies". I felt it hard to stay focused on it the entire time and was losing interest off and on. This is not a bad movie but be prepared for it. Overall, as close to a remake of "Public Enemies" you can get. Good, but long. I give it a B-.