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Buddy Boy

Play trailer Poster for Buddy Boy R,  2000,  1h 45m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 60% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
60% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Francis (Aidan Gillen), a dedicated Catholic, questions his faith as caring for his abusive, drunkard mother, Sal (Susan Tyrrell), begins taking a toll on his psyche. He also becomes somewhat obsessed with his gorgeous new neighbor Gloria (Emmanuelle Seigner), whom he watches constantly. Unable to accept his own good fortune when Gloria reciprocates his interest and falls in love with him, Francis struggles with crippling self-doubt, allowing himself to be consumed with paranoid fantasies.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 22, 2005
2/5
Eric Monder Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000
As a movie made up of interesting images and even a few ideas worth considering, it is recommended. Go to Full Review
Cornell & Petricelli CinemaSense.Com Jan 1, 2000
3/4
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Buddy Boy

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Cast & Crew

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Mark Hanlon

Director

Aidan Gillen

Francis

Emmanuelle Seigner

Gloria

Susan Tyrrell

Sal

Mark Boone Junior

Vic

Harry Groener

Father Gillespie

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Buddy Boy

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Movie Info

Synopsis Francis (Aidan Gillen), a dedicated Catholic, questions his faith as caring for his abusive, drunkard mother, Sal (Susan Tyrrell), begins taking a toll on his psyche. He also becomes somewhat obsessed with his gorgeous new neighbor Gloria (Emmanuelle Seigner), whom he watches constantly. Unable to accept his own good fortune when Gloria reciprocates his interest and falls in love with him, Francis struggles with crippling self-doubt, allowing himself to be consumed with paranoid fantasies.
Director
Mark Hanlon
Producer
Gina Mingacci, Cary Woods
Screenwriter
Mark Hanlon
Distributor
Fine Line Features
Production Co
Woods Entertainment, Independent Pictures
Rating
R (Violence|Drug Use|Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 24, 2000, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 27, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.3K
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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