Foster Boy

Foster Boy is a 2019 American drama film directed by Youssef Delara and starring Shane Paul McGhie, Matthew Modine and Louis Gossett Jr. Shaquille O’Neal served as an executive producer of the film.[5][6]

Foster Boy
Film poster
Directed byYoussef Delara
Screenplay byJay Paul Deratany
Produced byJay Paul Deratany
Anne-Marie Mackay
Peter Samuelson
Andrew Sugerman
StarringShane Paul McGhie
Matthew Modine
Louis Gossett Jr.
CinematographyBen Kufrin
Edited byAndrew Drazek
Music byKathryn Bostic
Distributed byGravitas Ventures[1][2]
Release date
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$19,873[3][4]

Cast

Production

James Earl Jones was originally going to play the role played by Gossett.[7][8]

Reception

Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[9] Matt Fagerholm of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars.[10]

References

  1. N’Duka, Amanda (27 August 2020). "Gravitas Secures Legal Drama 'Foster Boy' Starring Matthew Modine, Louis Gossett Jr. & Julie Benz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. Roeper, Richard (15 September 2020). "'Foster Boy': Courtroom melodrama has a cast of pros and something to say". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. "Foster Boy (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  4. "Foster Boy (2020)". The Numbers. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  5. O’Neal, Shaquille (21 February 2020). "Shaquille O'Neal on Why Foster Care Is the Great Untold Story". Variety. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. O’Neal, Shaquille (26 September 2019). "Shaquille O'Neal: 'Foster Boy' film premiering in Nashville shines light on the plight of children". The Tennessean. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. Busch, Anita (5 April 2018). "'Foster Boy,' Legal Thriller About Foster Child, Has Surprising Real-Life Turn Of Events". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  8. McNary, Dave (13 November 2017). "Matthew Modine, James Earl Jones to Star in Drama 'Foster Boy' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  9. Sandie Angulo Chen. "Foster Boy". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  10. Fagerholm, Matt (25 September 2020). "Foster Boy". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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