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Boy

Boy

Jun 02, 2011 · 1h 52m

Rated 5.5 out of 10

Director

Roh Hong-jin

Overview

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.

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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…

When was Boy released?

Boy was released on June 2, 2011.

How long is Boy?

Boy runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).

Who directed Boy?

Boy was directed by Roh Hong-jin.

Who is in the cast of Boy?

The cast of Boy includes Yeon Jun-seok (Jin-Woo), Kim So-hee (Mother), Yeo Min-joo (Soo-Jin), Ahn Nae-sang (Father) and Ryu Hyun-kyung (Jin-Sook).

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