Boy A
“Who decides who gets a second chance?”
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, Jack notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.
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Cast
14 people
Andrew Garfield
Jack Burridge
Known for
The Amazing Spider-Man
Hacksaw Ridge
Katie Lyons
Michelle
Known for
Green Wing
Manhunt
Peter Mullan
Terry
Known for
Ozark
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Shaun Evans
Chris
Known for
Endeavour
Cashback
Siobhan Finneran
Kelly
Known for
Downton Abbey
The Stranger
Alfie Owen
Eric Wilson
James Young
Zeb
Also in
The Karen Dunbar Show
Tuesday
Jeremy Swift
Dave
Known for
Ted Lasso
Downton Abbey
Taylor Doherty
Philip Craig
Anthony Lewis
Steve
Known for
Cracker
Tilly Vosburgh
Shopkeeper
Known for
Inside Man
Atonement
Josef Altin
Bully
Known for
Game of Thrones
Chernobyl
John Crowley Director · Mark O'Rowe Screenplay Jonathan Trigell Author
Worldwide gross $1.2M · United States release July 23, 2008 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,200,398
Production
Cuba Pictures
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 8, 2007
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · July 23, 2008
Limited theatrical
United States
April 25, 2008 · Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
France
February 25, 2009 · Theatrical
Germany
May 7, 2009 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 26, 2007 · TV
Netherlands
November 13, 2008 · Theatrical
April 2, 2010 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
May 21, 2009 · Theatrical
Taiwan
July 10, 2009 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 28, 2007 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
November 26, 2007 · TV
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