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Release Date:
23 July 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Who Decides Who Gets A Second Chance?Plot:
The story of a young ex-con Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a murder he committed as a child. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
10 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(19 articles)
[Movie Review] Is Anybody There? (From JustPressPlay. 2 May 2009, 3:54 PM, PDT)
And the Best of British To You, Sir! (/Madam)
(From FilmExperience. 24 April 2009, 7:37 AM, PDT)
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Good but dark moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Andrew Garfield | ... | Jack Burridge |
| Alfie Owen | ... | Eric Wilson |
| Katie Lyons | ... | Michelle |
 | Peter Mullan | ... | Terry |
| Taylor Doherty | ... | Philip Craig |
| Shaun Evans | ... | Chris |
 | Anthony Lewis | ... | Steve |
| Siobhan Finneran | ... | Kelly |
| James Young | ... | Zeb |
 | Skye Bennett | ... | Angela Milton |
| Victoria Brazier | ... | Teacher |
| Madeleine Rakic-Platt | ... | Schoolgirl |
| Josef Altin | ... | Bully |
| Dudley Brewis | ... | 2nd Bully |
| Leigh Symonds | ... | Eric's Dad |
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Rated R for language, sexuality, some disturbing content and brief drug use.Parents Guide:
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USA:100 min | Canada:100 min (Toronto International Film Festival)Country:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Princess moreFAQ
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A young man is released from prison after being incarcerated since he was a child. His attempts to adjust to the outside world aren't always successful.
This isn't a feel good movie about a struggle for redemption or the effects of rehabilitation. This is a dark, gritty and realistic view of how things could be for a person newly released after a horrible crime.
There isn't a lot of graphic bloodshed; most of that is implied instead of being played for shock value. That's good; this movie doesn't need any more shock value than is already portrayed. You aren't particularly encouraged to sympathize with the ex-con, nor are you encouraged to condemn him. Instead the film makes you an objective observer to his trials and tribulations, his attempts to get into society with as little trouble as possible, the reactions of people who know and work with him.