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Foster Boy

  • 2019
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Matthew Modine, Louis Gossett Jr., Julie Benz, and Shane Paul McGhie in Foster Boy (2019)
Michael Trainer (Matthew Modine) is a high-powered corporate lawyer, estranged from his family and his humanity; Jamal Randolph (Shane Paul McGhie) is an angry young man who has been imprisoned after enduring years of abuse in the corrupt foster care system. If Michael and Jamal can overcome their differences, they may find justice for Jamal and expose the immorality of for-profit foster care.
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Michael is a high-powered lawyer and Jamal is an angry young man who has been imprisoned after years of abuse in the foster care system. Together they have to overcome their differences to f... Read allMichael is a high-powered lawyer and Jamal is an angry young man who has been imprisoned after years of abuse in the foster care system. Together they have to overcome their differences to find justice and expose the foster care system.Michael is a high-powered lawyer and Jamal is an angry young man who has been imprisoned after years of abuse in the foster care system. Together they have to overcome their differences to find justice and expose the foster care system.

  • Director
    • Youssef Delara
  • Writer
    • Jay Paul Deratany
  • Stars
    • Matthew Modine
    • Shane Paul McGhie
    • Lex Scott Davis
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    953
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Youssef Delara
    • Writer
      • Jay Paul Deratany
    • Stars
      • Matthew Modine
      • Shane Paul McGhie
      • Lex Scott Davis
    • 23User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine
    • Michael Trainer
    Shane Paul McGhie
    Shane Paul McGhie
    • Jamal Randolph
    Lex Scott Davis
    Lex Scott Davis
    • Keisha James
    Julie Benz
    Julie Benz
    • Pamela Dupree
    Amy Brenneman
    Amy Brenneman
    • Kim Trainer
    Anand Desai-Barochia
    Anand Desai-Barochia
    • Sanjay
    Greg Germann
    Greg Germann
    • Simon Davis
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Judge George Taylor
    Michael Beach
    Michael Beach
    • Bill Randolph
    Evan Handler
    Evan Handler
    • Samuel Collins
    Michael Hyatt
    Michael Hyatt
    • Shaina Randolph
    Jordan Belfi
    Jordan Belfi
    • Jeff Masters
    Dominic Burgess
    Dominic Burgess
    • Dan Cohen
    Grant Harvey
    Grant Harvey
    • Joey Poule
    Blake Altounian
    • Benjamin Trainer
    Krystian Alexander Lyttle
    Krystian Alexander Lyttle
    • Young Jamal
    Brendan Morrow
    Brendan Morrow
    • Young Joey
    Angela Ai
    • Monica (Court Clerk)
    • Director
      • Youssef Delara
    • Writer
      • Jay Paul Deratany
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    User reviews23

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    10senegalstyle

    Watching AGAIN but reviewed a YEAR AGO!

    This is a great movie! It's aggravating, annoying, intense, emotional, terrifying and sad all at the same time.

    It's so sad that people rating this movie are so heartless - it's based on a true story and they are saying this boy's life isn't interesting enough for them...

    Humanity sucks - this movie is GREAT! Don't go by the ratings.
    TxMike

    Perils of putting kids into the foster system

    A 19-yr-old boy has been in a series of troubles with the law, to the extent that the judge recognizes him. He is a failed product of the foster system, starting when he was 8.

    Now he is suing the large corporation that has been running the placement system. He doesn't want a financial award, he wants the company and its guilty to be prosecuted and the system cleaned up. But he can't afford a lawyer.

    Set in Chicago, the judge corrals a high-profile L.A. lawyer to be his pro bono lawyer, against his will. First just wanting to settle the case and get home for Thanksgiving, he gradually learns what all the boy has been through.

    The movie is "inspired by real events" but the closing credits state that parts of the story were fabricated and some characters are composites. Still it is a good look at how the foster system can fail the kids when money is paid out without enough regard to the health and safety of the kids.

    My wife and I watched it at home on DVD from our public library.
    6halfxbreed23

    A familiar formula with a genuine heart

    Please watch this film. If you enjoy courtroom dramas it should at least interest you although you wont find the thrilling battles you find in Goliath or other of the same ilk. The story forcuses more on the pitfalls of the foster care system and the broken corporations that back it.

    The characters are a bit one dimensional outside of Jamal. His pain and performance is undeniable and the main reason I stuck around.

    Definitely worth a watch.
    10dmitriwhy

    I love this slow burner legal drama

    The premise of this film is the sick side of the foster industry, which got my blood boiling; personally it could of used more of that context, painting us a more gruesome picture of that reality.. but I don't think I will chip away at the rating for the director's discrepancies. Overall it's very uplifting and makes you want to join the fight - I know I have!
    9David241

    Compelling, moving

    This movie has everything which defines a sleeper HIT. Content is strong. But story is true. The truth is raw and undeniable. Thank you Shaq for using your platform to present this story

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      Pamela Dupree: Sometimes I find a glass or two of wine is more productive than hours in a courtroom.

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Koruyucu Aile
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Foster Boy Movies
      • Pantheon Entertainment Corporation
      • Stay Relevant Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,873
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,324
      • Sep 20, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,873
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
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