Foster Boy

Released Sep 25, 2020

1h 45m

Drama

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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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Kenneth v

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Monica W

This was a deep movie. Just one of the thousand of cases that go unfolded. I was pleased to know that the young man had the attorney that did not give up. It took courage for the young man to bring out the painful trauma he had to endure. We do not know how many other's who have held in their painful experiences. The time it took in the meantime for him to await a final winning day was a big part of his inner healing. May God continue to free his aches and pains that still need healing and deliverance to set him completely free. I pray his future was healthy enough for him to speak at facilities, other foster children and wherever he is led to speak. Also, that he was healed enough to find a young lady to add to his healing with love, care, respect and perhaps children in their future. I appreciate all that had a positive drive (especially his lawyer) that fought all the way. And, all involved to bring life to the stage/production bringing life to the real. Tears and uncomfortable pain I endured as I watched,but smiles at the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/15/24

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Jane P

A very underrated film. The acting is brilliant. It's almost too hard and painful to watch. The real villains are the foster care system who ignore abuse just to make a buck. I don't understand why Roger Ebert's company gave it such a bad rating. I grew up with Roger and his great insights into film and human beings. Roger would have loved this film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/23

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tom k

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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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!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Youssef Delara

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Matthew Modine

Michael Trainer

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Kevin Bourne

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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.

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Trent Neely

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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.

Mar 18, 2021

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

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.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 12, 2021

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

Sentimental courtroom drama about foster-care corruption.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 7, 2020

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

While its true-life cause is commendable, this heavy-handed legal thriller is too far-fetched to have the desired emotional impact.

Sep 26, 2020

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

A well-acted but uneven melodrama that's easier to get behind than to endorse for its cinematic realism.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 23, 2020

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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: Max Adler, Danny Mooney, Shaquille O'Neal
Screenwriter: Jay Paul Deratany
Production Co: Pantheon Entertainment Corporation, Foster Boy Movies
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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