The outlandish debut feature from writer/producer Robert Scott Wildes, “Poor Boy,” debuted in the Viewpoints section of the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, then disappeared back into the editing room. But thanks to distributor Indican Pictures (“The Boondock Saints”) — which acquired the feature at last month’s Cannes Film Market — theater-goers will soon be able to watch two-time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon’s turn as a dispirited rodeo clown.
In a supporting role, Shannon plays the father of the film’s thieving protagonists, Romeo/”Prickface” Griggs and Samson Griggs, residents of a boat in the middle of the desert. The wanted brothers loot everything from lawnmowers to cameras, and supplement their income by convincing people to bet on rigged volleyball games. To finance their dream of sailing to California, they seek out a mail-order bride for Samson, hoping she comes with an ample dowry. “Silicon Valley” cast member Amanda Crew plays...
In a supporting role, Shannon plays the father of the film’s thieving protagonists, Romeo/”Prickface” Griggs and Samson Griggs, residents of a boat in the middle of the desert. The wanted brothers loot everything from lawnmowers to cameras, and supplement their income by convincing people to bet on rigged volleyball games. To finance their dream of sailing to California, they seek out a mail-order bride for Samson, hoping she comes with an ample dowry. “Silicon Valley” cast member Amanda Crew plays...
- 6/4/2018
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
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