Citizen Gangster (2012)
Citizen Gangster (2012)
In Theaters : April 27, 2012
Genres : Biopic, Action/Adventure, Foreign, Crime, Drama
Director : Nathan Morlando
Writer : Nathan Morlando
cast : Scott Speedman, Kelly Reilly and Kevin Durand
Run Time : 1 hour 45 minutes
Distributors : IFC Films
Also Known As : Edwin Boyd: A Lenda do Crime..
Filming Locations : Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Country : Canada
Language : English
Storyline :
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.
User Reviews :
I did not really sync with this movie until Boyd stopped his bus to carry on a wounded vet who was in a wheel chair. He carried him over his back. The faces in the bus were all blank and without expression, you would think risking your life for your country was worth at least some feeling. I can remember growing up in Canada in the 50s, everyone had a stiff upper lip, very few ever talked about WWII. My uncle least of all, until his son, a fireman, was killed saving a man from a burning apartment. Suddenly his days on Malta during the German blitz came back. The movie captured the chill of post WWII and the bleak Victorian like atmosphere in Toronto. The scenes from the Don Jail were totally Gothic, even now the mention of the jail sends shivers down your spine. Nowadays, our wars are fought without declaration, our soldiers are sent to places where they don't even know who the enemy is. We expect that our society will be protected by superheros. The truth is that ordinary people fight for our freedom without fanfare, and unfortunately often with no support when they come home. This movie was a perfect description of this.
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