The story of a young Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a crime he committed as a child.
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John Crowley
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12 wins & 11 nominations.
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Storyline
A young man is released from prison after many years and given a new identity in a new town. Aided by a supervisor who becomes like a father to him he finds a job and friends and hesitantly starts a relationship with a compassionate girl. But the secret of the heinous crime he committed as a boy weighs down on him, and he learns that it is not so easy to escape your past. Written by Peter Brandt Nielsen
Plot Keywords:
new identity | child abuse | murder of a child | redemption | rehabilitation |Taglines:
Who Decides Who Gets A Second Chance?Genres:
DramaMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, sexuality, some disturbing content and brief drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 September 2008 (Singapore) See more »Also Known As:
A Rapaz See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$13,024 (USA) (25 July 2008)Gross:
$106,368 (USA) (22 August 2008)Company Credits
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A young man is released from prison after being incarcerated since he was a child. His attempts to adjust to the outside world aren't always successful.
This isn't a feel good movie about a struggle for redemption or the effects of rehabilitation. This is a dark, gritty and realistic view of how things could be for a person newly released after a horrible crime.
There isn't a lot of graphic bloodshed; most of that is implied instead of being played for shock value. That's good; this movie doesn't need any more shock value than is already portrayed. You aren't particularly encouraged to sympathize with the ex-con, nor are you encouraged to condemn him. Instead the film makes you an objective observer to his trials and tribulations, his attempts to get into society with as little trouble as possible, the reactions of people who know and work with him.