Jo's Boy
5.7
Grandson of a legendary rugby player, son of a legendary rugby player, and he himself a legendary rugby player, Jo Canavero raises his only son, Tom, in a small village in the Tarn region. To the great displeasure of Jo, thirteen-year-old Tom is as good at math as he is useless on the rugby field. For a Canavero, the legend can't stop there, even if it means setting up a rugby team specifically for Tom, despite the wishes of the whole village and of Tom himself.
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Cast
27 people
Gérard Lanvin
Jo Canavaro
Known for
Camping
A Gang Story
Olivier Marchal
Robert Cahuzac, aka 'le Chinois'
Known for
The Crimson Rivers
Anything for Her
Vincent Moscato
Jean-Paul, aka 'Pompon'
Known for
Ruby & Quentin
Vive la France
Jérémie Duvall
Tom Canavaro, Jo's boy
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Versus
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Karina Lombard
Alice Hamilton
Known for
The 4400
Legends of the Fall
Abbes Zahmani
'Le Boulon'
Known for
Camping
Disco
Pierre Laplace
Frontignan
Known for
RTT
Gangsters
Lionnel Astier
Bernard, mayor of Doumiac
Known for
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
Kaamelott
Laurent Olmedo
François
Known for
Camping 3
Papi Sitter
Darren Adams
Jonah Tukalo
Grace Hancock
Fanny Hamilton, Alice's daughter
Also in
Anna
Dear Paris
Jean-Marie Combelles
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Philippe Guillard Director · Alexis Rault Composer Ludovic Colbeau-Justin Cinematographer
First release December 29, 2010 · Produced in France · Production LGM Productions
Production
LGM Cinéma
Production
LGM Productions
Production
France
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Original title
Le Fils à Jo
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · December 29, 2010
Limited theatrical · Sud-West of France
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
January 12, 2011 · Theatrical
France
January 12, 2011 · Theatrical
May 17, 2011 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
August 1, 2021 · Digital · VOD
January 3, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
September 10, 2025 · TV · Novo19
August 20, 2026 · TV · Novo19
Germany
November 6, 2011 · Premiere · Französische Filmtage Tübingen
Spain
April 4, 2012 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 12, 2011 · Theatrical
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