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The Boy

  • 20152015
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  • 1h 51m
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5.5/10
5.5K
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Jared Breeze in The Boy (2015)
It's the summer of 1989. Nine-year-old Ted Henley and his father John are the proprietors of The Mtn. Vista Motel, a crumbling resort buried in the mountains of the American West. Since Ted's mother left, John has drifted into despondency -- becoming a living ghost, haunting the motel -- leaving Ted to fend for himself. In this isolation, unchecked by the bounds of parenting, Ted's darker impulses begin to manifest. The arrival of a mysterious drifter, William Colby, captivates young Ted and the two form a unique friendship - setting the stage for Ted's final, unnerving metamorphosis.
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An intimate portrait of a 9-year-old sociopath's growing fascination with death.An intimate portrait of a 9-year-old sociopath's growing fascination with death.An intimate portrait of a 9-year-old sociopath's growing fascination with death.
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    • Craig William Macneill
    • Craig William Macneill
    • Clay McLeod Chapman(novel)
  • Stars
    • David Morse
    • Jared Breeze
    • Rainn Wilson
    • Craig William Macneill
    • Craig William Macneill
    • Clay McLeod Chapman(novel)
  • Stars
    • David Morse
    • Jared Breeze
    • Rainn Wilson
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    • 59User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
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    David Morse
    David Morse
    • John Henley
    Jared Breeze
    Jared Breeze
    • Ted Henley
    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • William Colby
    Bill Sage
    Bill Sage
    • Sheriff Deacon Whit
    Mike Vogel
    Mike Vogel
    • Dad
    Zuleikha Robinson
    Zuleikha Robinson
    • Mom
    Aiden Lovekamp
    Aiden Lovekamp
    • Ben
    David Valencia
    David Valencia
    • Marcus
    Sam Morse
    • Derek
    Felipe Andrés Echavarría
    • Clayton
    Luisa Brooke
    • Alyson
    Amalia Santa Maria
    Amalia Santa Maria
    • Jennifer
    • (as Amalia Santamaria)
    Manuela Guerra
    • Sara
    Hong Kyu Park
    • Tommy
    Victoria Escobar
    • Lana
    Susana Jaramillo
    • Wendy
    Tomas Eastman
    • Johnathan
    Catalina Restrepo
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      • Craig William Macneill
      • Clay McLeod Chapman(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Based on the chapter "The Henley Road Motel" from the novel "Miss Corpus" by Clay McLeod Chapman.
    • Goofs
      The movie is set in 1989. When Ted and the other boy explore the sewer tunnel, Ted uses a multi-LED flashlight. LED flashlights were invented in 1998, and were not commercially available before 2001.
    • Connections
      Remake of Henley (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      I Hate Myself for Loving You
      Written by Desmond Child (uncredited) and Joan Jett (uncredited)

      Performed by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

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    7/10
    Atmospheric and eerily realistic
    First, let me say that this film is very underrated because of those that don't appreciate psycho/social storyline building that does not have instant gratification. If you are one of those then move on- you wont appreciate this understated and psychological story.

    The story shows how the pain, anger and isolation of a frustrated young boy can create just the right recipe for a Sociopath. It presents a story that is realistic and chilling as you watch the progression of the boy's desperation and thus psychosis taking hold of him. The atmosphere is quietly horrifying as you feel the constant loss and emptiness that surrounds this boy and the way it understandably sets the stage for his survival. He needs to get out of there and get away, but is becoming more and more socially awkward do to the isolation and heavy depression that surrounds him. This creates an emotional numbness that leads him to distract himself with creating drama and destruction around him until he finally decides to find his opportunity to escape by any means necessary.
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    • utexashorns
    • Feb 28, 2016

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      • June 15, 2022 (Poland)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Colombia
    • Production companies
      • SpectreVision
      • Chiller Films
      • Contento Films
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    • 1 hour 51 minutes
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