Billy Boy (2017 film)

Billy Boy (previously Juvenile) is a 2017 American drama film directed by Bradley Buecker and written by Blake Jenner. The film stars Jenner, Melissa Benoist, Greg Germann, Melissa Bolona, Jim Beaver, Grant Harvey, and Aramis Knight. Billy Boy premiered at the Fantastic Fest on September 23, 2017, before a simultaneous release by Gravitas Ventures on June 15, 2018.

Billy Boy
Film poster
Directed byBradley Buecker
Written byBlake Jenner
Produced byBradley Buecker
Blake Jenner
Mike Jenner
Cooper Ulrich
Robert J. Ulrich
Starring
CinematographyJoaquin Sedillo
Edited byBradley Buecker
Music byJames S. Levine
Production
companies
Fiction Pictures
Stay Relevant Productions
Seasick Pictures
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release dates
  • September 23, 2017 (2017-09-23) (Fantastic Fest)
  • June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Troublemaker Billy Forsetti falls for the beautiful Jennifer. But when a carjacking takes a turn for the worse, Billy finds himself in for trouble.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 23, 2017. It later was shown at the San Diego International Film Festival on October 6, 2017 and the Miami International Film Festival on March 14, 2018.[1] It was scheduled to be released on June 15, 2018.

The film was originally scheduled to premiere on March 4, 2017 at the 2017 Miami International Film Festival under its original title Billy Boy, but was cancelled later on, amid speculation that this was linked to the star Melissa Benoist having recently filed for divorce from her co-star and writer Blake Jenner.[2][3][4][5]

Reception

Amelia Emberwing from "Birth Movies Death" gave the film a bad review. She praised its premise, but criticized its development. Emberwing also praised the actor's performances, but wrote: "At the end of the day, Juvenile is a bad film filled with some exceptional performances. Each actor shines in their role, and adds to the tone of the movie. Those performances aren’t enough to salvage questionable editing choices and an empty story direction, but do manage to make a bit more of a palatable watch."[6]

References
  1. "Release Info". IMDB. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  2. "Miami Film Festival Caught in Middle of Couple's Split". Hollywood Reporter. February 14, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  3. Rodriguez, Rene (February 16, 2017). ""Billy Boy" drops out of Miami Film Festival". Miami.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. Markowitz, Douglas. "Blake Jenner's Billy Boy Will Screen at Miami Film Festival 2017". Miami New Times. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. Rodriguez, Rene. "The writing debut of actor Blake Jenner will premiere at Miami Film Festival". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  6. Emberwing, Amelia (September 28, 2017). "Fantastic Fest Review: JUVENILE Is Raw But Without Growth". Birth Movies Death. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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