The Mudge Boy (2003)
- Starring:
- Emile Hirsch, Tom Guiry, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Burke
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Mudge Boy
Writer/director Michael Burke makes his feature-length debut with the coming-of-age drama The Mudge Boy. Known as a weird kid, Duncan Mudge (Emile Hirsch) is a naïve 14-year-old farm boy with an aging father, Edgar (Richard Jenkins), and very little social life. When Duncan's mother suddenly dies, he develops a strange fascination with her clothes, speaks in her voice, and spends his time with his pet chicken. His father and the other people in the town just don't understand his behavior, while the other kids make fun of him. A drunken group of older boys call him names, but they eventually allow him to hang out with them if he provides beer money. Duncan admires one of the boys, Perry (Tom Guiry), who reveals some hidden truths about himself. As the relationship between the two deepens, it begins to take on darker, more ominous shadings. The Mudge Boy premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Complete Cast of The Mudge Boy
- Emile Hirsch - Duncan
- Richard Jenkins - Edgar Mudge
- Zachary Knighton - Travis
- Meredith Handerhan - Tonya
- Tom Guiry - Perry Foley
- Pablo Schreiber - Brent
- Ryan Donowho - Scotty
- Beckie King - April
- Director(s):
- Michael Burke
- Writer(s):
- Michael Burke
- Producer(s):
- Randy Ostrow, Alison Benson, Elizabeth Alexander
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Rape & Sexual Abuse, Strong Sexual Content, Profanity, Violence, Adult Situations)
- 2003 - Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - OUTstanding American Narrative Feature
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