A Boy Called Dad (2009)
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Directors
Brian Percival
Cast
Ian Hart, Louise Delamere, Steve Evets, Crissy Rock, Kyle Ward
The story
A Boy Called Dad tells the story of Robbie, a fourteen-year-old boy who has just become a father. Robbie wishes to take responsibility for his baby son, Elliot, but the mother wants nothing more to do with him. A near-accident reunites Robbie with his estranged father, Joe, and for a while their relationship flourishes.
Genres
Coming Of Age, Social Drama, drama film
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