Characters & Themes
Just a Boys’ Game (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 71 mins · English
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- Directed by
- John Mackenzie
- Starring
- Ken Hutchison, Irene Sunters, Gregor Fisher, Eddie Kane, James Morrison, Elaine Collins
Jake lives under the looming shadow of his dying grandfather, once the town’s toughest hard man. Though they despise each other, Jake is determined to match his ancestor’s reputation. As he drifts through nights of drinking and endless fights, a harsh truth finally forces him to confront the emptiness of his quest.
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