Poor Boy (film)

Poor Boy is a 2016 American Western film directed by Robert Scott Wildes and written by Logan Antill. The film stars Lou Taylor Pucci and Dov Tiefenbach.

Poor Boy
Theatrical release poster by April Scarduzio
Directed by	Robert Scott Wildes
Written by	Logan Antill
Produced by	Robert Scott Wildes
Starring	Lou Taylor Pucci Dov Tiefenbach Pat Healy Justin Chatwin Andy Bean Amanda Crew Michael Shannon
Cinematography	Andrew Wheeler
Edited by	Chris Walldorf
Music by	Chris Walldorf
Production companies	Them Gold Wolves Bow and Arrow Entertainment
Distributed by	Indican Pictures
Release dates	April 17, 2016 (2016-04-17) (TFF) July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13) (Theatrical release)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$75,000[1]
Box office	$31,031[2]

Plot summary

Romeo and Samson Griggs are two brothers who live in the desert. Left at birth in the will of fate, and growing up without any purpose in life, these brainless young men, survive by gambling and hustling. When a mysterious woman threatens to repo their much beloved houseboat, Prickface and Poor Boy, as they are nicknamed by the locals, cook up the biggest theft yet. With the goal of making enough money for moving to California, the brothers are planning to leave behind their miserable lives once for all.

Cast

• Lou Taylor Pucci as Romeo Griggs
• Dov Tiefenbach as Samson Griggs
• Pat Healy as Vern Rickey
• Justin Chatwin as Jackie Clean
• Andy Bean as Drime
• Amanda Crew as Charlene Rox
• Jon Foster as Roscoe Joe
• Michael Shannon as Blayde Griggs
• Amy Ferguson as Cynthia Ravenblanket
• Dale Dickey as Deb Chilson
• Eszter Balint as Missus Waxman

Production

In March 2015, Lou Taylor Pucci announced that he will star in the film, with Robert Scott Wildes directing from a screenplay he wrote with Logan Antill, Kristin Mann serving as producer.^[3]

Principal photography began on May 6, 2015 in Las Vegas,^[4] and concluded on June 1, 2015, with a total of 20 days of shooting.^[5]

Reception

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 20% of 5 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 3.30 out of 10.^[6]

Release

Poor Boy had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2016.^[7] Indican Pictures acquired the domestic distribution rights and released the film on July 13, 2018, in select theaters and through video on demand.^[8]