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Foster Boy

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A lawyer finds himself at the center of a trial in which a for-profit foster care agency puts a known sex offender into the same foster home as his young client Jamal, which leads to catastrophic results.
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Kevin Bourne SHIFTER 07/20/2023
Foster Boy highlights an issue we seldomly see on the big screen in the foster care system. Centered around the relationship between a middle aged white man and a young Black man, it is a refreshing dynamic that we need to see a lot more of onscreen. Go to Full Review
Trent Neely Battle Royale With Cheese 03/18/2021
If you want to see a film with great performances that talks about important issues while incorporating them into a compelling drama, watch this film if given the chance. Go to Full Review
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 03/12/2021
3/5
Even if the storytelling is oddly timid and obvious, and occasionally implausible, what emerges still manages to carry an enormous emotional punch. And it shines a light on an endemic problem. Go to Full Review
Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media 10/07/2020
3/5
Sentimental courtroom drama about foster-care corruption. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 09/26/2020
While its true-life cause is commendable, this heavy-handed legal thriller is too far-fetched to have the desired emotional impact. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Aug 9 Success in 1.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $19,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Shaquille O'Neal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Sheldon O @ShelO 06/30/2024 This film was extremely well-acted, including an interesting script, excellent drama, some suspense, and an important story to tell about utilizing corporate foster care for children and other vulnerable people. See more Kenneth v @RT66782843 04/15/2024 Powerful screenplay about a real life problem in our society. The brilliant acting will move you while the plot makes you think. Just very well done. See more tom k @RT87025929 10/31/2021 Boring and predictable. You may not have watched this movie yet, but you've seen it all before. Most of these 5 star reviews are rating the cause, not the movie. Don't fall for it. See more 02/21/2021 Too many clichés. Just read the patronizing title.....and look at the cover art for goodness sake! One dimensional characters, especially the big evil business, The insensitive rich white lawyer, the young angry black man… Man… Not boy…! It is the year 2021. We should be doing much better. Who's story are we really telling here? Rarely do I not finish a movie but when the protagonist (the real one) ended up in the same cell as his abuser… Too far-fetched, not to mention the lawyer's son being put on a plane by himself and the parents losing track of him. I have worked with young people from foster care for many years and I'll tell you their stories are much more powerful than this presentation. I deeply believe that more of the stories need to be told so… Try again folks! See more 11/18/2020 This movie will make you feel victorious, guilty, shocked, excited, sad, hopeful, happy, nervous and uncomfortable. But I hope mostly it will make you feel like making a difference. There are hundreds of ways to volunteer and contribute to the foster care system. This movie will keep you on your toes, wanting to see what happens. It has amazing acting and is so well directed and produced. Thank you to all those involved in the film, for the powerful message you share. Thank you for working towards making a difference for children that are victims of not only abuse or neglect, but a system that needs fixing. Amazing people are doing all they can do to make the foster care system run as effectively and empathetically as possible, unfortunately there is still much work to do. There is much to be done, and there is hope for great changes. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A lawyer finds himself at the center of a trial in which a for-profit foster care agency puts a known sex offender into the same foster home as his young client Jamal, which leads to catastrophic results.
Director
Youssef Delara
Producer
Jay Paul Deratany, Anne-Marie Mackay, Peter Samuelson, Andrew Sugerman
Screenwriter
Jay Paul Deratany
Production Co
Stay Relevant Productions, Foster Boy Movies, Pantheon Entertainment Corporation
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 25, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 24, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.0K
Runtime
1h 45m
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