When he becomes a father at the tender age of 14, Robbie's life quickly spirals out of control. Feeling angry and neglected by his own dad, he kick-starts a series of events that will ...
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Kyle Ward | ... | Robbie |
| Ian Hart | ... | Joe | |
| Charlene McKenna | ... | Nia | |
| Sacha Parkinson | ... | Leanne | |
| Louise Delamere | ... | Lynda | |
| Steve Evets | ... | Mr. Whippy | |
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Lee Turnbull | ... | Stevie |
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Kevin Harvey | ... | Mr. Skinner |
| Crissy Rock | ... | Chip Shop Woman | |
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Sam Webb | ... | Young Robbie (as Samuel Webb) |
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Sienna Jones | ... | Newborn Baby Elliot |
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Mille Wortley | ... | Elliot |
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Faith Wortley | ... | Elliot |
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Joel Robinson | ... | Elliot |
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Alan Stocks | ... | Bill the Bookie |
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When he becomes a father at the tender age of 14, Robbie's life quickly spirals out of control. Feeling angry and neglected by his own dad, he kick-starts a series of events that will catapult him at great speed into adulthood. Written by Anonymous
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Country:
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27 June 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Written by Smith, Urbanowicz, Leetch, and Lay
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When Robbie (Kyle Ward) stole the car, crew members stood nearby and squirted the car tyres with WD-40 to make the tyres squeal as it was being driven away by the stunt guy. See more »Soundtracks
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You don't have to have a child yourself to feel the emotion seeping out of every frame of this affecting film - everyone will relate to the themes of regret, responsibility and second chances.
A great performance by Kyle Ward, for his first film role he shows a real depth of emotion and surprising subtlety at times and Ian Hart in the role of his absent father is great as always.
An emotionally charged, and in places extremely funny, script combined with some breathtaking cinematography lift 'A Boy Called Dad' above many of its contemporaries. The result is a film that won't just tug at the heart strings, but will shear right through them. A simple story told with honesty and integrity; one that will stay with you long after you've left the cinema.