Jamesy Boy

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

6.5K

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James Woods, Mary-Louise Parker, Ving Rhames, Michael Trotter, Taissa Farmiga, and Spencer Rocco Lofranco in Jamesy Boy (2014)

JAMESY BOY is based on the true story of teenager James Burns (Spencer Lofranco) who goes from a suburban street gang to a maximum-security prison cell surrounded by hardened criminals. He turns his life around in prison thanks to the unexpected friendship he forms with a convicted murderer (Ving Rhames) who becomes his mentor.

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A young gang member turns his life around in prison, thanks to the friendship he forms with a convicted murderer who becomes his mentor.A young gang member turns his life around in prison, thanks to the friendship he forms with a convicted murderer who becomes his mentor.A young gang member turns his life around in prison, thanks to the friendship he forms with a convicted murderer who becomes his mentor.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

6.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
As of 2023, this is the last live action film James Woods has been in.

Goofs
At the end of the film, there is a summary of what James has achieved since the movie time-line finished but there's a glaring spelling mistake and quite ironic in the context of the sentence: "He (James) studied writing and poetry at Borough of Manhattan Community College and hopes to continue his highter [sic] education"

Quotes
[first lines]
Conrad: [pinning James to the ground] We get a hundred little shits like you transferred from Youth Corrections every year. Now, you got two problems. One, you done all your time so far with kids instead of real cons, so you think you're tougher than you actually are. Two, the guards at the YOS still think they can put Humpty back together, which makes 'em soft. Means you're used to gettin' away with shit. Here, you throw an elbow at another inmate, we got a problem. You understand that?

Connections
References The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Soundtracks
62 Keys
Performed by Psycho Realm
Written by Jack Gonzalez
Courtesy of Heavy Hitters Music Group

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Review

Featured review

8/10

This isn't a perfect movie but I do recommend this & was surprised by how good it was. A lighter version of American History X

"I don't think I let the people in my life down by making the wrong choices. I think I let them down by convincing myself I never had a choice to begin with." James (Lofranco) has been in and out of correction facilities his entire life since he was 8. After his latest stunt lands him in prison he looks back over his life and his choices. He sets out to straighten out his life, but it's not as easy as he was hoping. I knew nothing about this story going in. Once again though the fact that this is a true story made me more excited about it going in. While not nearly as powerful the movie did remind me a little of American History X in the the way that a person can live his life one way without apologizing but when removed from that life he realizes the error in his ways and tries everything he can to change. There are some pretty big names in this movie but the kid that plays James is a perfect choice and really carries as well as outshines everyone else. While this is in no way a perfect movie I do recommend this and was surprised by how good it was. Overall, a lighter version of American History X that I recommend. The fact that this was a true story helped as well. I give this an A-.