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Paper Boys (2009) -- “Paper Boys” is an exploration of a microcosm of young door-to-door newspaper salesmen who are closer than most families in many regards. A truly ensemble piece, the film revolves around a common problem for teens which most often feels unique

Overview

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8.6/10   17 votes
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Director:
Bryan E. Hall
Writer:
Bryan E. Hall (screenplay)
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Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Music more
Plot:
A ragtag bunch of teenage door to door salesmen wreak havoc and spread the news of their coming of age... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins more
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Very Watchable and Engrossing Atmosphere! more (2 total)

Cast

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Louis Lavdas ... Sean

Chris Whitley ... Ray
David Hall ... Steve

Justin Riddick ... Joe
Wendy Wynne ... Leah in Rehab
Nathan Bach ... Chi
Elias Kelley ... Leon

Jason Von Stein ... Alby
Garrett Able ... Eli

Sylvia Boykin ... Janine

Kelly Natividade ... Fawn

Steve Warren ... Buzz
Daniel Van Hiel ... Jebb
Jake Jacobson ... Greg
Maxwell Bach ... Sean 11 (as Max Bach)
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Runtime:
USA:126 min (original version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (HDCAM)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA more
Company:
Aware Productions more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Joe: Without that 44 magnum penis extension, you are just another redneck, homophobic hothead with a wet weeny standing face-to-face with a bunch of sissy boys with an attitude. Now, you go brag to your buttbuddies how you kicked our asses, you closet case. more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Very Watchable and Engrossing Atmosphere!, 5 October 2009
10/10
Author: Jim Hill from Florida

OK, it's not "Bridge over the River Kwai", but it is also not an epic. This is just what I look for in independent film, simple, clean, but rich.

It is about door-to-door salesmen in Atlanta. They are delightfully evil, but no harm done; they were a perfect example of what kids need when they don't have a "functional family". This film maintained excellent production quality and the editing was fantastic! The soundtrack was a great combination of smart hip-hop and a rich, first rate, custom score.

For a film made for less than $200,000 this is as good as it gets, unless you are looking for yet another horror movie.

The shooting style was somewhere between cinema verite (hand-held and a lot of POV) and "The Outsiders" mixed with a little 50's "Leave it to Beaver". The contrast between modern and traditional looks definitely hit the symbolism on target of the simple vs the complex.

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