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The Boys of St. Vincent

  • TV Movie
  • 19921992
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.8K
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Henry Czerny and Johnny Morina in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
BiographyDrama
The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage ran by a religious community in Newfoundland.The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage ran by a religious community in Newfoundland.The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage ran by a religious community in Newfoundland.
IMDb RATING
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1.8K
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    • John N. Smith
    • Des Walsh
    • John N. Smith
    • Sam Grana
  • Stars
    • Henry Czerny
    • Johnny Morina
    • Brian Dooley
    • John N. Smith
    • Des Walsh
    • John N. Smith
    • Sam Grana
  • Stars
    • Henry Czerny
    • Johnny Morina
    • Brian Dooley
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    • 20User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Henry Czerny and Johnny Morina in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
    Johnny Morina in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
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    Johnny Morina in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
    Brian Dodd in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
    Jonathan Lewis in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
    Jeremy Keefe in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
    Brian Dodd, Jonathan Lewis, and Jeremy Keefe in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
    Henry Czerny and Johnny Morina in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
    Johnny Morina and Jonathan Lewis in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
    Johnny Morina in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
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    Henry Czerny
    Henry Czerny
    • Brother Peter Lavin
    Johnny Morina
    Johnny Morina
    • Kevin Reevey
    Brian Dooley
    Brian Dooley
    • Detective Noseworthy
    Philip Dinn
    • Mike Finn
    Brian Dodd
    Brian Dodd
    • Steven Lunny
    Ashley Billard
    Ashley Billard
    • Brian Lunny
    Jeremy Keefe
    Jeremy Keefe
    • Mike Sproule
    Jonathan Lewis
    Jonathan Lewis
    • Eddie Linnane
    Michael Wade
    • Brother MacLaverty
    Greg Thomey
    • Brother Glackin
    Alain Goulem
    Alain Goulem
    • Brother Glynn
    Ed Martin
    • Tom Kennedy
    Maurice Podbrey
    • Archbishop
    Sam Grana
    • Monsignor
    Aidan Devine
    Aidan Devine
    • Brother Michael Davitt
    Gordon Day
    • Premier
    Kelly Ricard
    • Social Worker
    David Francis
    • Lou Benson
      • John N. Smith
      • Des Walsh
      • John N. Smith
      • Sam Grana
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    • Trivia
      Scenes of nude boys taking showers were cut out when the film aired on U.S. TV.
    • Quotes

      Peter Lavin: [addressing the boys in the middle of the night] There are... rumors being spread around by certain people! Anyone who is spreading these... rumors is a traitor to the orphanage, a traitor to you and a traitor to God. Whatever happens inside the walls of this orphanage is to STAY inside the walls of this orphanage! That is a sacred rule. A rule more sacred than any rule you will EVER HEAR! Understand this, there are people outside who want to see this orphanage close. These... rumors are the way to do it. If these... hellish fantasies are believed by the devils outside, people will stop donating money, people will stop donating clothing. You will be forced out into the street and you will have nowhere to go but into the GUTTER! If I hear, or hear of anyone will who is spreading these evil lies from hell or talking to anyone outside, I can assure you... by God... BY GOD! They will be punished.

    • Alternate versions
      Originally produced for television; released unrated in theaters in the US and broadcast in a edited version on cable TV.
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    Deeply Disturbing, Well Acted
    This is an expertly produced film that's truly scary. With its subtle, realistic acting, the situation at the orphanage comes across as chilling, nauseating, and so very, very sad. Henry Czerny gives a stunning, expertly controlled performance as the psycho priest, and what was especially interesting to me was the way in which his character was explored in Part II, set 15 years after the abuse. A dramatist I once knew said that a writer should give "every dog his day in court," meaning that it's far more effective if a villain is shown to have some redeeming qualities or is given a chance to explain their actions. (They're supposed to be actual human beings who believe in themselves and their choices, no matter how sick, after all.) This film differs from the similarly themed "The Madgalene Sisters" in that the sadistic clergy members in that film were painted as black and white monsters. Brother Lavin is clearly a torn man (he weeps while kissing the boys) with probable abuse in his own past, and he's clearly very confused about what love is and is not. This in no way makes his actions acceptable on any level, but it does bring the viewer deeper into a textured situation. I also thought it was brave for the filmmakers to not shy away from frankly depicting the scenes of abuse. The young actors are not exploited or eroticized, but you do see them in the shower with soap suds dripping down them, etc., and since this is a film about a stark sexual situation, not simply cutting away from the physicality of its world makes it all the more more powerful. (Your skin crawls but you can't stop watching, and you truly get a sense of what these orphans are going through.) It's frightening to think that orphaned children are at the mercy of twisted institutions such as this...and sadly, always will be. An extremely memorable film that you'll only want to see once.
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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1992 (Canada)
      • Canada
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Ciné Télé Action
      • National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
      • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
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