Young Donnie Rose (Rossif Sutherland) spent 10 years in jail for brutally attacking Charles Carvery (K.C. Collins), an African American.
Now up on parole, Charlies' father, George (Danny Glover) doesn't want Donnie released, but he's freed from prison after serving 10 years.
Now back in his hometown, Donnie is hit head-on with a life that continued while he was gone. His brother Keith (Greg Bryk) has married and has a kid, but is still a womanizer. His mother is now with a different guy, and Mr. Carvery is seething with revenge.
Donnie wants to make things right, so he agrees to fight a boxer named Ossie (Flex Alexander) - who was one of Charles' good friends. Ossie wants revenge and vows to destroy Donnie, and at first Mr. Carvery is all for it, but he slowly begins to realize what revenge and hatred does to you, and in a stunning move he begins to help Donnie practice for the big fight.
"Poor Boy's Game" is more than just merely a boxing movie. It tackles the important issue of racism in the world, as the city Donnie's in is completely against African Americans (they won't let them in the club, and they even burnt down their church). It's also a story of revenge and retribution, and how revenge really never makes you feel good. A very thought-provoking, emotional film with terrific actors, and I highly recommend seeing it.
Now up on parole, Charlies' father, George (Danny Glover) doesn't want Donnie released, but he's freed from prison after serving 10 years.
Now back in his hometown, Donnie is hit head-on with a life that continued while he was gone. His brother Keith (Greg Bryk) has married and has a kid, but is still a womanizer. His mother is now with a different guy, and Mr. Carvery is seething with revenge.
Donnie wants to make things right, so he agrees to fight a boxer named Ossie (Flex Alexander) - who was one of Charles' good friends. Ossie wants revenge and vows to destroy Donnie, and at first Mr. Carvery is all for it, but he slowly begins to realize what revenge and hatred does to you, and in a stunning move he begins to help Donnie practice for the big fight.
"Poor Boy's Game" is more than just merely a boxing movie. It tackles the important issue of racism in the world, as the city Donnie's in is completely against African Americans (they won't let them in the club, and they even burnt down their church). It's also a story of revenge and retribution, and how revenge really never makes you feel good. A very thought-provoking, emotional film with terrific actors, and I highly recommend seeing it.