Poor Boy (film)

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Poor Boy
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Theatrical release poster by April Scarduzio
Directed by Robert Scott Wildes
Written byLogan Antill
Produced byRobert Scott Wildes
Starring Lou Taylor Pucci
Dov Tiefenbach
Pat Healy
Justin Chatwin
Andy Bean
Amanda Crew
Michael Shannon
CinematographyAndrew Wheeler
Edited byChris Walldorf
Music byChris Walldorf
Production
companies
Them Gold Wolves
Bow and Arrow Entertainment
Distributed by Indican Pictures
Release dates
  • April 17, 2016 (2016-04-17)(TFF)
  • July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13)(Theatrical release)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$75,000 [1]
Box office$31,031 [2]

Poor Boy is a 2016 American Western film directed by Robert Scott Wildes and written by Logan Antill. The film stars Lou Taylor Pucci and Dov Tiefenbach.

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Plot summary

Romeo and Samson Griggs are two brothers who live in the desert. Left at birth in the will of fate, and growing up without any purpose in life, these brainless young men, survive by gambling and hustling. When a mysterious woman threatens to repo their much beloved houseboat, Prickface and Poor Boy, as they are nicknamed by the locals, cook up the biggest theft yet. With the goal of making enough money for moving to California, the brothers are planning to leave behind their miserable lives once for all.

Cast

Production

In March 2015, Lou Taylor Pucci announced that he will star in the film, with Robert Scott Wildes directing from a screenplay he wrote with Logan Antill, Kristin Mann serving as producer. [3]

Principal photography began on May 6, 2015 in Las Vegas, [4] and concluded on June 1, 2015, with a total of 20 days of shooting. [5]

Reception

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 20% of 5 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 3.30 out of 10. [6]

Release

Poor Boy had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2016. [7] Indican Pictures acquired the domestic distribution rights and released the film on July 13, 2018, in select theaters and through video on demand. [8]

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References

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  5. Mann, Kristin (June 1, 2015). "That's a wrap! Shit, that was nuts! So proud of @differentdesert and the team". Instagram.com . Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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