An intimate portrait of a 9-year-old sociopath's growing fascination with death.
Director:
Craig William Macneill
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1 win & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| David Morse | ... | John Henley | |
| Jared Breeze | ... | Ted Henley | |
| Rainn Wilson | ... | William Colby | |
| Bill Sage | ... | Sheriff Deacon Whit | |
| Mike Vogel | ... | Dad | |
| Zuleikha Robinson | ... | Mom | |
| Aiden Lovekamp | ... | Ben | |
| David Valencia | ... | Marcus | |
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Sam Morse | ... | Derek |
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Andres Echavarria | ... | Clayton |
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Luisa Brooke | ... | Alyson |
| Amalia Santa Maria | ... | Jennifer (as Amalia Santamaria) | |
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Manuela Guerra | ... | Sara |
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Hong Kyu Park | ... | Tommy |
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Victoria Escobar | ... | Lana |
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An intimate portrait of a 9-year-old sociopath's growing fascination with death.
Plot Keywords:
9 year old | murder | child with a knife | son murders father | patricide |Taglines:
Evil Always Begins Somewhere.Parents Guide:
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The film takes place in the summer of 1989. See more »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. See more »
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14 March 2015 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I would advise viewers to ignore most of the critic reviews on this one. I was engrossed from start to finish. There are no car chases and no fancy plot twists, but The Boy is a thoroughly enthralling film about a young boy who not only is dealing with a lot of boredom living at and running a remote motel with his father, but is also experiencing a good deal of anger and angst over the fact that his mother left them.
The actors were outstanding, and I was impressed by the character development. Some have complained that the movie is "too slow," but I think the pace captures the boy's experience quite well, and offers up chilling dinner table fodder. I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a solid psychological thriller.