Boys State (2020)

A thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.

Directors:

Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss

Stars:

Ben Feinstein, Steven Garza, Robert MacDougall

15 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Ben Feinstein	...	Self
Robert MacDougall	...	Self (uncredited)

Storyline

A thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.

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Plot Keywords:

government | teenager | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some strong language, and thematic elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 2017, the year before filming, Texas Boys State voted to secede from the United States.

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Quotes

Opening Title Card: [Political] parties... are likely to become potent engines by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government.
[the quote remains on screen briefly without attribution; then the following fades in beneath it]
Opening Title Card:

• George Washington, 1796

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Connections

Features The Simpsons: Bart After Dark (1996)

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Soundtracks

Let Me Down Easy
Written by Marty Dodson, Jennifer Hanson and Mark Nesler
Performed by Billy Currington

User Reviews

Scary!

This is a very good expose of the indoctrination of future fascists in this country and the incubation of toxic masculinity. The only bright spots in this otherwise bleak peak at our future are Steven Garza and Rene Otero. They are two young men of integrity.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boys State

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Concordia Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1