The Boys Club
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| Directed by | John Fawcett |
| Produced by |
Tim O'Brien Greg Dummett |
| Written by |
Doug Smith Peter Wellington |
| Starring |
Chris Penn Dominic Zamprogna Devon Sawa Stuart Stone |
| Distributed by | Allumination Filmworks |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Boys Club is a 1997 crime thriller film directed by John Fawcett, written by Doug Smith (story) and Peter Wellington (writer), and starring Chris Penn, Devon Sawa, Dominic Zamprogna, and Stuart Stone. It was released on VHS in Canada and the United States by Allumination Filmworks, on Laserdisc in the United States by Image Entertainment and on DVD in the United States in 1998 by Simitar Entertainment. It was re released in the USA in 2003 on DVD by Ardustry Home Entertainment. In 2013 it was released by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment on DVD.
Plot
Three teenage boys (Devon Sawa, Dominic Zamprogna, and Stuart Stone) in small-town Southern Ontario are thrilled when Luke Cooper (Chris Penn), a mysterious American fugitive with a gunshot wound in his leg, decides to crash their secret hideout. Luke tells them that he's a cop on the run from corrupt colleagues, and swears them to silence. As he recuperates, he becomes their buddy and confidante. By the time the boys realize Luke is not who he pretends to be, they're in way over their heads.
Cast
- Chris Penn – Luke Cooper
- Dominic Zamprogna – Kyle
- Stuart Stone – Brad
- Devon Sawa – Eric
- Amy Stewart – Megan
- Nicholas Campbell – Kyle's Dad
- Jarred Blanchard – Jake
- Max Piersig – Simon
- Julian Richings – Officer Cole
- Alana Shields – Brad's Mom
- Sean Dick – Bobby
- Peter Van Wart – Eric's Father
- Heidi von Palleske – Eric's Mother
- Bif Naked – Liquor Store Manager
- Brock Curley – Liquor Store Cashier
- Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio – (uncredited)
- Michael Anthony Williams – Bill (uncredited)
Soundtrack
- "Harnessed in Slums", Archers of Loaf
- "Universe", Eric's Trip
- "Failed You", The Pasties
- "Old Enough", Crash Vegas
- "Devil", Drugstore
- "Disease", Sister Machine Gun
- "Coconut Cream", The Tragically Hip
- "Jesus", Vowel Movement
- "Misogyny", Rusty
- "Too Easy", Wagbeard
- "Gun Pointed", Taste of Joy
- "Monkeysucker", The Killjoys
- "Everything", The Killjoys
- "Morphine", Moist
- "You Shine Bright", Crash Vegas
- "My Favorite Martian", The Doughboys
- "The Letter", Bif Naked
- "Over Your Shoulder", Motörhead
- "Moment", Crawl
- "Neighborhood Villains", The Doughboys
- "The Secret", 54-40
Awards and nominations
The film garnered five Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996:
- Best Director (John Fawcett)
- Best Actor (Chris Penn)
- Best Art Direction/Production Design (Taavo Soodor)
- Best Editing (Susan Maggi)
- Best Screenplay (Doug Smith and Peter Wellington)
External links
- The Boys Club at the Internet Movie Database
- The Boys Club at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Boys Club at AllMovie