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Boy (2011)

Movie ★ 5.5 112 min

Drama

Winter 1988 - Middle school student Jin-Woo lives with his unemployed alcoholic father and his mother who frequently attempts to run away from home due to her unhappiness with her husband. Jin-Woo's older sister does whatever she wants and fumes at her mother for the life she lives. Jin-Woo feels sorry for his mom who has to support the family alone and starts to work as a newspaper delivery boy. At the newspaper distribution plant, he meets another boy named Chang-Geun who works hard to save money. Jin-Woo learns from Chang-Geun things like how to smoke, drink alcohol and how to deal with girls. Jin-Woo learns about life through Chang-Geun.

Roh Hong-jin Director Roh Hong-jin Writer

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Quick facts

Released
June 2, 2011
Runtime
112 min
IMDb
tt2922264
Language
Studio
Indiestory

Cast

Yeon Jun-seok Yeon Jun-seok Jin-Woo Kim So-hee Kim So-hee Mother Yeo Min-joo Yeo Min-joo Soo-Jin Ahn Nae-sang Ahn Nae-sang Father Ryu Hyun-kyung Ryu Hyun-kyung Jin-Sook Kim Dong-young Kim Dong-young Chang-Geun Jung Jae-sik Jung Jae-sik Jong-yong's gang

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Frequently asked questions

What is Boy about?
Winter 1988 - Middle school student Jin-Woo lives with his unemployed alcoholic father and his mother who frequently attempts to run away from home due to her unhappiness with her husband. Jin-Woo's older sister does whatever she wants and fumes at her mother for the life she lives. Jin-Woo feels sorry for his mom who has to support the family alone and starts to work as a newspaper delivery boy. At the newspaper distribution plant, he meets another boy named Chang-Geun who works hard to save money. Jin-Woo learns from Chang-Geun things like how to smoke, drink alcohol and how to deal with girls. Jin-Woo learns about life through Chang-Geun.
Who directed Boy?
Boy was directed by Roh Hong-jin.
Who stars in Boy?
Boy stars Yeon Jun-seok, Kim So-hee, Yeo Min-joo, Ahn Nae-sang.
When was Boy released?
Boy is a 2011 drama film.
Where can I watch Boy?
You can watch Boy with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.