Poor Boy's Game (2007)


Poor Boy's Game
Release Date11 February 2007
GenreDrama
CountryCanada
Filming LocationsHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Drama, Sports Drama
ThemesForbidden Love, Starting Over, Boxers, Out For Revenge, Race Relations
TonesTense, Ominous, Gritty
TagsBeating, Boxer, Cellmate, Grudge, Love Affair, Prison, Racial Tension, Racist, Revenge

Poor Boy's Game is a Canadian feature film directed by Clement Virgo. Co-written with Nova Scotian writer/director Chaz Thorne (Just Buried), it is the story of class struggle, racial tensions and boxing, set in the Canadian east coast port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The film premiered on February 11, 2007, at the Berlin International Film Festival. The movie stars Danny Glover, Rossif Sutherland, Greg Bryk, Flex Alexander and Laura Regan.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Donnie Rose

George

Ossie Paris

Greg Bryk
Keith Rose

Ruth Carvery

Uncle Joe

Charles Carvery

Hugh Thompson
Chris Webb

Dwain Murphy
Flipper

Wes Williams
Nathan

Jeremy Akerman
Mello

Carol Sinclair
Abigail

Lee J. Campbell
Cyril

Timothy Edmonds
Dillon

Rick MacDonald
Ossie-Donnie Referee

Garry James
Percy

Cory Bowles
Earl

Adrian Bowles
Kirk

Matthew Beasant-McKeown
Roland

Garnet Estabrooks
Dwayne

Lorne White
Reverend Clarke

Gil Anderson
Tammy

Kathryn MacLellan
Wentzell

Jim Swansburg
Fred Redmond

Maxine Sparks
Ruth's Mother

Christopher Shore
Reporter #1

David Adekayode
Reporter #2

Doug Barron
TV Reporter

Colin Hunt
Elroy

Phillip Dunn
Inmate Referee

Renee Abbott
Waitress

Boxing Official

Martha Irving
Female Voice

Mike Tyler
Boxing Announcer

Chris Gilbert
Mickey Ryan

Dior Arif
Donnie Sparring Partner

Don Bottomley
Ringside Heckler

Jason Hemsworth
Bouncer

Christina Parker
Party Girl

Tringa Rexhepi
BG

Jeremiah Sparks
Snow

Director

Clément Virgo

Producer

Gilles Bélanger
line producer

Damon D'Oliveira
producer

Chaz Thorne
producer, writer

Stephanie Treloar
associate producer

Clément Virgo
producer, writer

Original Music

Byron Wong

Cinematographer

Luc Montpellier

Editor

Susan Maggi
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Casting Director

John Buchan
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Wendy O'Brien
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Production Designer

William Fleming

Art Director

Shelley Bibby
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Set Decorator

Darlene Lewis
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Costume Designer

Jeanie Kimber
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Makeup Department

Betty Belmore
key makeup artist

Gloria Digdon
assistant hair stylist

Mike Power
tattooist

Colleen Ryan
assistant makeup artist

Joanne Stamp
key hair stylist

Production Manager

Hartley Gorenstein
unit production manager: Ontario

Jennifer Macleod
post-production supervisor

Robin Neinstein
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Roy T. Anderson
second unit director

Luke Fisher
second second assistant director

Dylan Gray
first assistant director

Shandi Mitchell
second assistant director

Scott Richard
daily assistant director

Jason Shipley
first assistant director: second unit

Tara Lynn Taylor
trainee assistant director

Jennifer Zimmer
third assistant director

Art Department

Jason Clarke
first assistant art director

Alan Deveau
on-set dresser

Sean Emmett
lead set dresser

Richard Fraser
construction coordinator

Patricia Gosse
scenic painter

André Lacroix
head carpenter

Kelly I. McDonald
second props

Colin Paul
set decorator assistant

Michael Petit
third props

Gabriele Schnutgen
key scenic artist

Jason Shurko
property master

Irene Strang
first set dresser

Lawrence Willett
assistant props

Sound Department

Jean Bot
second assistant sound editor

David Caporale
second assistant sound editor

Kathy Choi
first assistant sound editor, sound effects editor

Erik Culp
foley recording engineer

John Dykstra
sound re-recording assistant

Steve Hammond
foley artist

Gerry Jackman
boom operator

David McCallum
supervising adr editor

Chris Moreau
daily cable puller

John Naslen
adr recording engineer

Daniel Pellerin
supervising sound re-recording mixer

Jane Porter
sound mixer

Adam Raley
sound re-recording assistant

Andrew Rillie
cable puller

David Rose
sound effects editor

Jan Rudy
sound re-recording mixer

Steve Strongman
post audio coordinator

Paul Talbot
assistant adr recordist

Jane Tattersall
supervising sound effects editor

John Elliot
foley assistant

Barry Gilmore
dialogue editor

Brian Power
adr recordist

Special Effects

Gary Coates
key special effects

Visual Effects

Derek Bonin
visual effects compositor

Rob Gyorgy
visual effects compositor

Sam Komaromi
visual effects coordinator

Eric Myles
digital film supervisor

Andrew Pascoe
digital film technician

Brian Reid
manager of digital imaging

Stunts

Nick Alachiotis
stunt double: boxing, Donnie, stunts: Bouncer

Roy T. Anderson
stunts: Nathan Friend #3, stunt coordinator

Marcello Bezina
stunts: Boxing Spectator #4

Rene Bishop
stunt double: Keith, stunt safety assistant, stunts: Boxing Spectator #2

Andy Bradshaw
stunts: Boxing Spectator #1

Errol Gee
stunts: Nathan Friend #1

Tony Ince
stunts: Security Guard #2

Myles Johnston
stunts: Thug

Warren Scott
stunts: Nathan Friend #2, stunts: Black Inmate

Ian Tench
stunt performer

John Walsh
stunts: Security Guard #1

John Woods
stunts: Prison Guard, stunts: Bouncer #2

John Awoods
stunts: prison guard

Camera and Electrical Department

Jason Andrews
daily electrician

Louis Boudreau
third gaffer

Keith Dimmer
generator operator

Tara Dixit
second assistant camera: Ontario

Gerald Gillis
electrician

Rick Gillis
rigging grip

Stephen Gillis
best boy grip

Albert Hennen
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Sean Jensen
Steadicam operator, camera operator, camera operator: Ontario

Forbes MacDonald
camera operator: "b" camera

Ryan MacDonald
second assistant camera

Scott MacDonald
dolly grip

Marvin Moore
still photographer: daily

Robert Mountjoy
first assistant camera: Ontario

Flora Planchat
best boy

Christopher Porter
gaffer

Chris Reardon
still photographer

David Reilly IV
daily electrician

James Ritchie
first assistant camera

Gary Sandover
key grip

Mike Snyder
camera trainee

Todd Voogt
third grip

Lee Whetstone
grip

Renny Williams
grip

Eddy McInnis
assistant camera

Casting Department

Tara Doyle
background casting

Sheila Lane
casting: Halifax, Filmworks

Wanda Taylor
background casting

Jason Knight
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Denise Barrett
assistant costume designer

Roberta Palmer
seamstress

Victoria Rockwell
costume extras coordinator

Jo-Ann Smith
set costumer

James A. Worthen
on-set costume supervisor

Bethana Briffett
costumer

Editorial Department

Pierre Cadieux
telecine manager: Technicolor

Louis Casado
color timer

Roderick Deogrades
assembly editor

Robert Doyle
first assistant editor

Rob Gyorgy
digital intermediate editor

Kathleen Harris
project coordinator: Technicolor

Mark Kueper
digital intermediate colorist

Ashley Tolhurst
assistant colorist: dailies

Trevor White
colorist: dailies

Chris Mayo
conforming editor

Music Department

Lindsey Hilliard
musician: violin

Elena Kapeleris
musicial: bass clarinet

Matt Matteer
assistant: Byron Wong

Michael Olsen
musician: cello

Urban Drum Squad
musicians: percussion

Byron Wong
score producer, music supervisor, score engineer, musician: piano and harp

Transportation Department

Eric Cadegan
driver: cast

Fred Campbell
driver: cast

Bruce Dixon
unit driver

Keith Flynn
unit driver

Mervin Geddes
unit driver

Bob Meade
picture vehicles

Gib Russell
transportation captain

Bruce Stewart
head driver

Michael Sullivan
transportation coordinator

Nye Sullivan
driver: cast

Alston Symonds
driver: cast

Lorne Taylor
picture vehicles

Other Crew

Nick Alachiotis
boxing coordinator

Roy T. Anderson
boxing choreographer

Bernie Arsenault
assistant craft service

Robert Aske
legal counsel

Lisa Barry
caterer: Action Catering

Shauna Barry
chef: Action Catering

Debra Beck
assistant production accountant

Andre Bezanson
assistant chef: Action Catering

Breck Campbell
title designer

Nicole Close
production assistant

Lisa Courtney
nurse

Catherine Currie
post-production accountant: KATMADHU

Colin Davis
vice president film operations

Tony Duarte
legal counsel

Greg Dunfield
operations manager

Jesse Fawthrop
production assistant

Cory Gero
daily craft service

Doug Gordon
daily nurse

Jeff Hannaford
client service: lab

Shauna Hatt
production coordinator

Ivy Ho
publicist

Reed Jones
location production assistant

Colin Kaiser
assistant chef: Action Catering

Elizabeth Kavanagh
production accountant

Shawn Kerr
assistant production accountant

Jeff Kulbak
auditor: Soberman LLP

Allan Magee
story editor

Micah Martin
assistant location manager

Andrea McAllister
athletic therapist

Andrew McInnes
location manager

Stewart McKelvey
legal counsel

Kyle O'Connor
location manager: Ontario

Winston Phillips
client service: Lab

Marguerite Pigott
marketing consultant, story editor

Cory Piovensen
location production assistant

Gabriel Routhier
craft service assistant

Tom Savage
office runner

Fay Sullivan
assistant production coordinator

Maggie Thomas
script supervisor

Stephanie Treloar
publicist

Madeleine Wazana
post-production accountant: KATMADHU

Tim Webber
daily craft service

Brian White
client services manager

Igor Zambeli
assistant location manager: Ontario

Mary Louise McCloskey
additional script supervisor

Thanks

special thanks

Production Company

Astral Media
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Canadian Television Fund
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Conquering Lion Pictures
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Decker Films
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Harold Greenberg Fund, The
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Movie Central Network
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Movie Network, The (TMN)
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Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation
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Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)
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Standing 8 Productions
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Téléfilm Canada
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Distributor

THINKFilm

All Interactive Distribution

Pan Vision Oy

Paradiso Home Entertainment

TLA Releasing

Special Effects

Special Effects Atlantic
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Miscellaneous

Action Catering
catering

Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production

Entertainment Partners Canada
payroll services

Filmworks
casting: Halifax

Katmadhu Productions
post-production accountant

Panavision Canada
camera equipment

Prime Insurance Agency
insurance

Random Medfia Core
music recording facility

Royal Bank of Canada
banking

Soberman
auditor

Soundtrack
ADR Facility

Tattersall Sound
picture editing facilities , sound post-production

Technicolor Creative Services
post-production

Technicolor
sound re-recording facility






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