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94 minutes
Rated: R
Status: Released to video
5/9/06
Country: US
Studio: Strand Releasing
Cast: Tom Guiry, Ryan Donowho,
Meredith Handerhan, Beckie King,
Emile Hirsch
Director/Screenwriter:
Michael Burke |
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THE MUDGE BOY chronicles the
troubled existence of Duncan Mudge,
a 14-year-old misfit who—while vying
for the attention of his vacant
father—struggles to fill the void
brought on by his mother's sudden
death.
Unwittingly, Duncan makes himself
the target of ridicule among the
local teens. He finds a friend in
Perry (Thomas Guiry) the oldest
member of the "Townies." After
convincing his friends to accept
Duncan, bits of Perry's concealed
personality surface, threatening to
destroy their relationship when the
lines between friendship and love
become distorted.
THE MUDGE BOY was nominated for the
prestigious Grand Jury Prize at the
2003 Sundance Film Festival and was
named one of 12 screenplays selected
for the Sundance Institute January
2000 Filmmaker's Lab. The script was
the American winner of the 2000
Sundance/NHK International
Filmmakers Award and also received
First Prize for the 2001 Richard
Vague Grant. |
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