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Rossif Sutherland, Danny Glover, Greg Bryk, Flex Alexander, Laura Regan ... see more see more... , K.C. Collins , Tonya Lee Williams , Carol Sinclair , Stephen McHattie , Hugh Thompson , Wes "Maestro" Williams , Dwain Murphy

Released from prison after serving ten years for pummeling his opponent to the point of inflicting severe brain damage, working class pugilist Donnie Rose (Rossif Sutherland) finds his efforts to star... read more read more...t life anew complicated by simmering racism and long-suppressed vengeance. In the aftermath of Donnie's notorious bout with aspiring boxer Charlie Carvery (K.C. Collins), racial tensions in Halifax, Nova Scotia sharply divided the community between black and white. During his sentence Donnie not only honed his boxing skills to near perfection, but he also entered into a furtive affair with his black cellmate - a fact which he struggles to keep from his deeply prejudiced brother Keith (Greg Bryk. Though Charlie's vengeful father George (Danny Glover) has long looked forward to the day he will take revenge on the man who destroyed his son's life, the conflicted father discovers that he simply isn't a killer when finally given the opportunity to pull the trigger on Donnie. Subsequently offered $20,000 to step into the ring with fearsome local boxing champion Ossie Paris (Flex Alexander) for a high profile grudge match that will surely spell his doom, Donnie soon finds help coming from the most unlikely of places. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Clément Virgo

Release Date: October 17, 2007

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DVD Release Date: February 26, 2008

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  • Catieliz
    March 27, 2010
    Catieliz
    Good movie, about a poor community trying to come to grips with their differences. Taking it out on each other in the form of racial violence. A couple people decide to try and settle up with a boxing match. Crowd gets out of hand when the main victim tries to stop fight.
  • tc1vc
    August 6, 2009
    tc1vc
    Somewhat sappy, but a
    pretty good movie, shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia did not know they had gang or racial problems in Halifax I really had a nice time on my visits there

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Neil Genzlinger
March 13, 2008
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times

Poor Boy's Game is a movie built around a boxing match, but its most powerful scenes involve no jabs or hooks.

Peter Howell
December 7, 2007
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

[Director Clement] Virgo and co-writer Chaz Thorne look beyond the usual character arcs, adding fresh and urgent perspective to a socially aware and emotionally intense movie. Full Review

Rich Cline
May 3, 2008
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

A bold script improves this drama about masculinity and bigotry in a small community. It also helps to have a terrific actor like Danny Glover on board. Full Review

Liz Braun
December 7, 2007
Liz Braun, Jam! Movies

The film does not pull its punches, and though uneven, is compelling. Full Review

David Nusair
September 15, 2007
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...certainly marks a step in the right direction for filmmaker Clement Virgo... Full Review

September 8, 2007
Variety

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September 29, 2007
Screen International

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