Boy A Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

Based on the award winning novel of the same name by Jonathan Trigell, Jack (Andrew Garfield) is released from prison at the age of 24, having been institutionalized for most of his life after he and another boy murdered a child, when they were themselves children. The film follows Jack's difficult attempts to readjust to the world outside of confinement and restart a life which never really got going. Under the fatherly mentor- ship of Terry (Peter Mullan) his parole contact and social worker, he experiences a coming of age, which would normally have happened years ago. But forces from the past are constantly upon him, as we learn more about the events leading up to the crime which has ruined so many lives, there is an increasing sense of suspense, intrigue and ultimately doom: the tabloid press and Terry's real son are not going to let things lie.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Boy A.

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  Andrew Garfield

  We Live in Time, After the Hunt

• P
  Peter Mullan

  War Horse, Hercules

• S
  Shaun Evans

  Dread, The Boys and Girl From County Clare

• K
  Katie Lyons

Crew Behind the Film

The Boy A behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director John Crowley last directed We Live in Time and The Goldfinch.

Director

John Crowley

Screenwriter

Mark O’Rowe

Producer

Lynn Horsford

Production Details

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Production Updates for Boy A

Dec 2004

Completed

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