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Boy A is a 2007 British drama film directed by John Crowley, from a screenplay by Mark O'Rowe, based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Jonathan Trigell.The film stars Andrew Garfield in his film debut as Jack Burridge (né Eric Wilson), who is re-entering society under a new name in Manchester after having served 14 years in a juvenile prison; and Peter Mullan as Terry, Jack's caseworker.
Sep 4, 2008 · Boy A: Directed by John Crowley. With Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Siobhan Finneran, Alfie Owen. The story of a young Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a violent crime he committed as a child.
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- 2008-09-04
Jul 23, 2008 · Rated: 3/4 Dec 13, 2018 Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Andrew Garfield nailed an assignment many actors would avoid or, worse, botch in "Boy A" - embody a grown, traumatized man ...
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Eric was a pre-adolescent with a violent streak and the wrong kind of friend in Phillip. Together, they murdered a girl about their age, and were put on trial as Boy A and Boy B. They were essentially evil, the prosecutor argued, and deserved the maximum legal sentence. Phillip died in prison. Now Eric, at 24, has been paroled and given a new identity: Jack Burridge.
Boy A is a 2007 British drama film directed by John Crowley, from a screenplay by Mark O'Rowe, based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Jonathan Trigell. The film stars Andrew Garfield in his film debut as Jack Burridge, who is re-entering society under a new name in Manchester after having served 14 years in a juvenile prison; and Peter Mullan as Terry, Jack's caseworker.
The film follows Jack's attempts to readjust to the world outside of confinement and restart a life which never really got going. Under the fatherly mentoring of Terry (Peter Mullan), his parole contact and social worker, he experiences a coming of age, which would normally have happened years ago. Forces from the past are constantly upon him.
