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Title: The Boat Builder (2017)
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Cast
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| Christopher Lloyd | ... | Abner | |
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Tekola Cornetet | ... | Rick |
| Jane Kaczmarek | ... | Katherine | |
| David Lascher | ... | Charles | |
| Joseph John Schirle | ... | Duffy (as Joseph Schirle) | |
| Ethan Bartley | ... | Ripper | |
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Matthew Ronder-Seid | ... | Jonas |
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Alejandro Lopez | ... | Pug |
| Rachel Resheff | ... | Ruth | |
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Adrian Roberts | ... | Inspector Thomas |
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Heather Mathieson | ... | Jean |
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Lucas Meyers | ... | Donnie |
| Derek Stefan | ... | Officer Grigsby | |
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Martin Ganapoler | ... | Roger |
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Jeanette Pavini | ... | Helen Grant |
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A bitter old hermit known around town as 'Captain Crazy' reluctantly agrees to help a young orphan avoid the local bullies so long as he agrees to help him finish his half-built boat. The two gradually forge an unlikely bond, and the boat becomes their one chance to escape from the seaside village that harbors their troubles.
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putting flowers on a grave | man riding a bicycle | boy riding a bicycle | policeman | flipping someone off |Certificate:
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Christopher Lloyd and Jane Kaczmarek appeared on Malcolm in the Middle (2000). See more »Connections
Referenced in I Hate Everything: the Search for the Worst: Baby Geniuses (2015) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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2018 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Boat Builder See more »Filming Locations:
Pacifica, California, USAEdit
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$20,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Ok - I'm a person of faith and I tend to like movies with a good moral storyline, BUT I like them to be well written and even plausible. This movie is not - either plausible or well written. In my opinion it's worth 3 stars - and even that is a stretch.