Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers a way to do both, robbing banks Hollywood style, but his dream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- IFC FIlms, Myriad Pictures
Keywords
- police brutality
- toronto, canada
- bus driver
- prison escape
- true crime
- war bride
- wooden leg
- post war
- struggling actor
- gentleman thief
- man in wheelchair
- prison brawl
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Top Cast
Scott Speedman as Eddie Boyd
Kelly Reilly as Doreen Boyd
Kevin Durand as Lenny Jackson
Joseph Cross as Val Kozak
Brendan Fletcher as Willie 'The Clown' Jackson
Charlotte Sullivan as Mary Mitchell
Melanie Scrofano as Ann Roberts
Brian Cox as Glover
Top Crew
Nathan Morlando · Director, Writer
Max Richter · Composer
Steve Cosens · Cinematographer
Richard Comeau · Editor
Allison Black · Producer
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