The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

United States

2002

104 Min

Color

1.85:1

English

Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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EXEC Pen Densham, David A. Jones, Graham King, Cheryl La Sasso, Guy McElwaine, John Watson

PROD Jodie Foster, Meg LeFauve, Jay Shapiro

SCR Chris Fuhrman, Jeff Stockwell, Michael Petroni

CAST Emile Hirsch, Kieran Culkin, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jodie Foster, Jena Malone, Tyler Long, Jake Richardson

In mid-1970s Savannah, two bright but rebellious boys, Francis Doyle and Tim Sullivan, fight boredom, hormones and harsh teachers as they struggle to find something meaningful beyond the walls of their parish school. Francis, an exceptional artist whose imaginative forays into a fictional universe of good and evil fill his notebooks with comic-book imagery, creates a netherworld of superhero alter egos for the two boys. When the ultra-strict Sister Assumpta seizes their artwork one day, the boys embark upon an obsessed trail of revenge that ultimately changes their lives. —IMDb

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Justin Oakey

7Aug12

Impressively realistic performances from young stars-to-be, with a really touching (and plausibly mischievous) story. Taking a decade to see this movie was a huge mistake. A great soundtrack emphasizes the sweaty doldrums of Savannah and the animated sequences were fun and vibrant (I expected no less from Todd McFarlane).

micah van hove

15Jan12

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Phil Worfel

12Aug09

Beautifully executed adaptation of a difficult novel. Standout early performance from Hirsch and Kieran Culkin shows himself to once again be the best of the Culkin clan.

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