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Jet Boy
by Smash It Up/Interstate 80 Entertainment Inc.
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DVD-R
Publisher: Smash It Up/Interstate 80 Entertainment Inc.
David Schultz
Actors: Dylan Walsh, Kelly Rowan, Branden Nadon
Feature Film 2001
Country - Canada
Run Time 99 minutesCast - Dylan Walsh, Kelly Rowan, Branden Nadon Plot - A mysterious stranger, nip/tuck's DYLAN WALSH, finds an unlikely traveling companion in an orphan boy trying to dodge the authorities. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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| jet boy teen hustler |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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A thirteen year old boy loses his mother to a drug overdose. He escapes from a potential foster
home and hits the road hooking up with a rough, chain smoking, Canuk. The film was made in Canada
and part of the funding came from Canadian television. The boy has basically been living on his
own since his father disappeared and his mother, being a junkie was not able to take care of him.
In order to make a few bucks on the side, he becomes a street hustler and the movie opens up with
him laying on a bed after having sex with an older man. The movie limps along losing focus and
the ending is totally out of the pages of a Hollywood tear jerker. Probably some truth in parts
of the film, but the bizarre ending ruins would could have been a much better film. Fine acting
esp. by Branden Nadon who plays the rent boy. David Schultz wrote and directed it.
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| A great, thoughtful movie on some extremely sensitive and important issues. A MUST SEE. |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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I got this movie on a lark not really knowing what it was really about because I am an avid movie collector and thought this would make an interesting addition to the collection. I really wasn't expecting the gut wrenching, very frank, subject matter about child prostitution and the devastating effects that it and a terrible home life with an uncaring druggie parent has on a child as portrayed in this film. I am very glad I got this movie! I truly believe that you should see it if you have a chance but be forewarned that some parts may be hard to watch. Nothing graphic or obscene is in this movie and if your interests are not so pure then this movie is definitely not for you.
I don't want to be a spoiler so I won't go over more of the subject matter of this film, especially since there is a synopsis and other reviews that contain spoilers, but will say that the delicate subject matter this film covers is handled in a thoughtful and thought provoking manner. The story is not solely about child prostitution but, rather, deals with the emotional subject of a boy's real need for a male role model and the importance of father / son relations.
Even though this is a low budget production that, appears, was originally made for Canadian television, Brandon Nadon, the child actor in this movie gives an outstanding performance along with Dylan Walsh, the rough character that "Nathan" bonds with. It also does have good production value and does not really seem low budget. I have never seen a movie dealing with subject matter like this handled with so much grace, sensitivity, and thoughtfulness. At times some situations may seem a bit hard to believe but this really is a great underrated movie that truly deserves much more attention.
You won't be disappointed with this selection. I cannot recommend it highly enough. (My actual rating would be 4 1/2 stars)
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| :) nice! |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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Not knowing anything about this movie but was highly recommended by a friend i bought it and when i watched it i really loved it. It had a great story made me feel really bad for the kid and hoped for a happy ending. This movie will keep you gueasing all the way to the end.
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| Great, honest, wonderful |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I am from outside the US but bought this movie here - could not find it elsewhere. I don't understand why this film is hardly known. Of course, it is a low-budget production (but that does not affect its quality), of course, its theme might be critical and not mainstream. But neither is it about a gay, nor is it a movie just for pedophiles (though Nathan is a very likeable boy...).
It is about a poor boy (Nathan) who lost his parents and has to take care for himself. Nobody does really love him, so he is searching for true love (that is why he sells his body) - but they that "buy" him just do use him; it is not to love. On the road Nathan finds a man called Boone (great-acting Dylan Walsh) who takes him along, but isn't willing to care for that child in the long run. So one day he sends the boy away (who is then starting his old business again) - until Boone sees what is happening to the poor boy. Eventually he rescues him and takes him as a son. Happy end only in the last seconds ;)
The story is so honest, so near to the poor life of those children who live on the streets - very emotional. The movie belongs to the best ones I've ever seen, and is worth the price (though there are no additional features on the DVD). 5***** for the producers and actors - esp. young Branden Nadon is great!
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| Tender tale of a lost boy and a lonely man |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This was an awesome movie! A positive uplifting story about a abandoned adolescent boy looking for a father who meets a man trying to forget the pain of his relationship with his own father. Nathan is a sexually confused boy desperately looking for security of a father figure. He runs into Boone, a hardened loner whom Nathan latches onto. We learn that Boone has some emotional father issues of his own, and Nathan shows up to provide him a way to work them out. In other words, Boone finds that he can resolve his own sadness at his father's lack of love by giving Nathan the love and security he needs. This is a low budget made-for-tv movie, but the unusual story line---and the heart rendering performance by Branden Nadon as Nathan---make this a must-see movie for anyone who has familiar with the sort of emotional wounds that too often occur between father and son. It brought tears to my eyes...and a good feeling at the happy ending. I agree--must see.
BTW, this is NOT a movie about boylove or child prostitution, this is really about the painful relationships between fathers and sons. The need for men to mentor their sons, and the need of an adolecent boy for a strong male role model. Nathan's involvement in sexual abuse is only important in the development of his character as a lost boy. It adds to the drama that Boone's interest in him was entirely non-sexual. Unfortunately, inclusion of these issues might have doomed this astounding movie to oblivion. That is really sad.
Struck by Brandon Nadon's performance, I immediately looked for more pictures by thim only to learn that Branden Nadon subsequent career was making some sleazy horror movies. So I guess he got typecast a little. Sad, he was a tremendous actor that deserved some better roles. See more of Nadon in a bit part in Living with the Dead, Taken and Masters of Horror. Hopefully we will see in some more challenging adult roles in the future.
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