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Poor Boy's Game
Genres
Drama
Overview
Donnie Rose went to prison for beating a young man so brutally it left him handicapped for life. Nine years later, Donnie is out. He's a different man with only one place to go: back home to the same violent and racist neighborhood that created him. At the other end of town, the black community still wants revenge. The instrument of justice will be Ossie Paris, a devastatingly talented boxer who challenges Donnie to a match; a match Donnie's family and peers won't let him refuse. George Carvery has waited nine years to avenge his son's fate at the hands of Donnie. When finally they meet face to face, however, both realize they share a similar desire to overcome the past.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
2007-02-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
22
Vote Average
5.659
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Rossif Sutherland
Donnie Rose
Danny Glover
George
Flex Alexander
Ossie Paris
Greg Bryk
Keith Rose
Laura Regan
Emma
Tonya Williams
Ruth Carvery
Stephen McHattie
Uncle Joe
K.C. Collins
Charles Carvery
Hugh Thompson
Chrs Webb
Dwain Murphy
Flipper
Maestro
Nathan
Jeremy Akerman
Mello
Carol Sinclair
Abigail
Lee J. Campbell
Cyril
Timothy Edmonds
Dillon
Rick MacDonald
Ossie-Donnie Referee
Garry James
Percy
Cory Bowles
Earl
Adrian Bowles
Kirk
Matthew Beasant-McKeown
Roland
Garnet Estabrooks
Dwayne
Lorne White
Reverend Clarke
Gil Anderson
Tammy
Kathryn MacLellan
Wentzell
Jim Swansburg
Fred Redmond
Maxine Sparks
Ruth's Mother
Christopher Shore
Reporter #1
David Adekayode
Reporter #2
Doug Barron
TV Reporter
Colin Hunt
Elroy
Phillip Dunn
Inmate Referee
Renee Abbott
Waitress
Brian Downey
Boxing Official
Martha Irving
Female Voice (voice)
Mike Tyler
Boxing Announcer
Chris Gilbert
Mickey Ryan
Dior Arif
Donnie Sparring Partner
Kevin Kinch
Bell Ringer
Darcy Lindzon
Man at Sports Bar
Don Bottomley
Ringside Heckler (uncredited)
Jason Hemsworth
Bouncer (uncredited)
Christina Parker
Party Girl (uncredited)
Tringa Rexhepi
BG (uncredited)
Jeremiah Sparks
Snow (uncredited)
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