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Local Boys is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 23 february 2002 with Jeremy Sumpter

Local Boys (2002)

Local Boys
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Released in USA 23 february 2002
Length 1h43
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating64% 3.2462853.2462853.2462853.2462853.246285

Local Boys is a 2002 American coming of age drama film. The film was directed by Ron Moler and written by Norman Douglas Bradley and Thomas Matthew Stewart. The film stars Jeremy Sumpter and Eric Christian Olsen as two brothers who face new challenges and adventures over the course of a memorable summer along with their buddies.

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Randy Dobson et son jeune frère Skeet vivent avec leur mère qui est veuve. Avec leurs copains adolescents, ils passent l'été à faire du surf. Pour Skeet qui a 11 ans, c'est le temps de s'y mettre lui aussi, il s'achète une planche mais personne n'a le temps de lui apprendre. Skeet sympathise avec Jim Westley, un quadragénaire qui l'aide à progresser. Randy ne voit pas d'un bon œil cette relation qui devient envahissante, d'autant plus que Jim attire aussi l'amitié de sa mère.

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