The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Peter Care

Writers (WGA):

Chris Fuhrman (book)
Jeff Stockwell (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 May 2002 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

One of the most inventive, funny coming-of-age films in years!

Plot:

A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends.

Plot Keywords:

Comic Book | Prank | Catholic School | Drawing | Secret

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Emile Hirsch	...	Francis Doyle
Kieran Culkin	...	Tim Sullivan
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Father Casey
Jena Malone	...	Margie Flynn
Jake Richardson	...	Wade Scalisi
Tyler Long	...	Joey Anderson
Jodie Foster	...	Sister Assumpta
Arthur Bridgers	...	Donny Flynn (as Arthur Bridges)
Scott Simpson	...	Newsie
Melissa Suzanne McBride	...	Mrs. Doyle (as Melissa McBride)
Michael Harding	...	Mr. Doyle (as Mike Harding)
Chandler McIntyre	...	Naturalist
Jeffrey West	...	Professor Sullivan
Yvonne Erickson	...	Mrs. Sullivan
Nicky Olson	...	Colin Gibbney

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexual content and youth substance use.

Runtime:

104 min | Argentina:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Sweden:11 (Stockholm Film Festival) | Canada:14A | France:U | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:R | Norway:15 | Argentina:13 | Spain:13 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Brazil:16 | Canada:A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Egg Pictures

Trivia:

Chris Fuhrman died of cancer before completing the final draft of the book. The movie is dedicated to him at the beginning of the final credits.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tim and Francis are walking with the dog, a truck can be seen behind them in one shot but not in the next. It subsequently passes right by them.

Quotes:

Joey Anderson: That's not true guys, cus there is a bone in your penis, thats why they call it a boner.
Wade Scalisi: oh, oh yea you're right... SHUT UP!
[hits Joey]
Joey Anderson: what was that for?
Wade Scalisi: You're an idiot.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Do It For the Others

Incredibly evocative, funny & real

Group of Catholic schoolboys in the mid-1970's are obsessed with comic books, girls and wreaking havoc on their most hated teacher, Sister Assumpta. Rich, rewarding film about adolescence puts other, more popular films in this genre to shame. Spiked with wonderful animated sequences, film is intelligently crafted and often very moving. Terrific cast, particularly the young players, really shine. *** from ****