Foster Boy

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  • 1hr 49m

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Director:

Youssef Delara

Producer:

Anne-Marie Mackay, Peter Samuelson, Andrew Sugerman

Writer:

Jay Paul Deratany

Runtime:

1hr 49m

Synopsis

Micheal Trainer is a lawyer at the center of a trial in which a for-profit foster care agency puts a known sex offender into the same foster home as his young client Jamal, with catastrophic results. Michael, successful litigator with a long career protecting corporate interests, wants nothing to do with Jamal’s case, until a Judge forces him to accept it. Initially he sees Jamal as a kid off the streets looking to grab a piece of corporate profits. But, when Jamal refuses to settle the case for any amount of money, Michael begins his representation in earnest. As their work together reveals the horrifying depth of the corrupt and abusive for-profit foster care agency, Michael is transformed from cynical skeptic to fierce warrior in the pursuit of justice.

Cast

  • Matthew Modine
  • Shane Paul McGhie
  • Lex Scott Davis
  • Julie Benz
  • Amy Brenneman
  • Greg Germann
  • Louis Gossett Jr.
  • Michael Beach
  • Michael Hyatt

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  • May 1, 2026

    Watched it on MBC 2 on a random day

    17 Likes
    perlamakhoull
    perlamakhoull
    May 13, 2025

    من الأفلام اللي تحمل رسالة إنسانية مؤثرة، حتى لو ما كان إنتاجه قوي. أكثر شيء شدّني هو العلاقة بين الشاب والمحامي، وكيف كل واحد فيهم غيّر الثاني بطريقة ما. الولد علّم المحامي إن الأحكام المسبقة ما تمثل الحقيقة، والمحامي ساعده يسترجع قوته ويختار يسعى للعدالة بدل الانتقام و…

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    Feb 18, 2021

    http://www.DaveOnFilm.co.uk Reviewing through a sea of tears! Dave On Film Says: I am an emotional mess right now as I write this, and I fully understand that writing a review of a film whilst under the influence of the story being told may not be the best idea, but…

    8 Likes
    David Woollin
    David Woollin
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    May 2, 2021

    Jesus this movie is INTENSE. There are 100 trigger warnings here. I really wasn’t sure what I was in for in this movie but wow. Its foster system, sexual abuse, court cases,  confronting your past, kidnapping...

    4 Likes
    mrsmae54
    mrsmae54

    Did this movie even exist...did doorknob and I just stare at a big, blank screen for an hour and fifty minutes...no one else on the face of the Earth seems to know about this movie...?

    4 Likes
    Ben Krueger
    Ben Krueger
    Mar 2, 2021

    It takes something special to break the mold of the boring, dull courtroom drama, and Foster Boy does just that. An excellent soundtrack injects a striking musicality to the proceedings. A moving performance from Shane Paul McGhie feels worthy of serious awards…

    3 Likes
    Josh At The Movies
    Josh At The Movies
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    Aug 1, 2021

    scheetjes

    2 Likes
    roekroek
    roekroek
    Nov 27, 2025

    Strong acting and an important social message, but some scenes are overly emotional and the drama is occasionally exaggerated. Rap ​​at the trial!

    2 Likes
    77hibaaaa
    77hibaaaa
    Aug 26, 2025

    (Watched on MBC2 on a random vacation day)

    2 Likes
    hosnhere
    hosnhere

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  • Tamia King
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    Foster Boy

    It was so good it showed how people who work as social workers do anything for money they don't care about the kids or where they leave them and it's sad

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    يجنن وكل ما تذكرت انه مقتبس من قصه حقيقيه يوجعن قلبي

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Foster Boy?
The movie is 1hr 49min long.
What's Foster Boy about?
Micheal Trainer is a lawyer at the center of a trial in which a for-profit foster care agency puts a known sex offender into the same foster home as his young client Jamal, with catastrophic results. Michael, successful litigator with a long career protecting corporate interests, wants nothing to do with Jamal’s case, until a Judge forces him to accept it. Initially he sees Jamal as a kid off the streets looking to grab a piece of corporate profits. But, when Jamal refuses to settle the case for any amount of money, Michael begins his representation in earnest. As their work together reveals the horrifying depth of the corrupt and abusive for-profit foster care agency, Michael is transformed from cynical skeptic to fierce warrior in the pursuit of justice.
Who's the cast of Foster Boy?
  • Matthew Modine as Michael Trainer
  • Shane Paul McGhie as Jamal Randolph
  • Lex Scott Davis as Keisha James
  • Julie Benz as Pamela Dupree
  • Amy Brenneman as Kim Trainer
  • Greg Germann as Simon Davis
  • Louis Gossett Jr. as Judge George Taylor
  • Michael Beach as Bill Randolph
  • Michael Hyatt as Shaina Randolph
Who's the director behind Foster Boy?
Youssef Delara directed Foster Boy.
Who produced Foster Boy?
Anne-Marie Mackay, Peter Samuelson and Andrew Sugerman produced Foster Boy.