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Jo's Boy

Jo's Boy

20105.91h 35m

Overview

Grandson of a legendary rugby player, son of a legendary rugby player, and he himself a legendary rugby player, Jo Canavero raises his only son, Tom, in a small village in the Tarn region. To the great displeasure of Jo, thirteen-year-old Tom is as good at math as he is useless on the rugby field. For a Canavero, the legend can't stop there, even if it means setting up a rugby team specifically for Tom, despite the wishes of the whole village and of Tom himself.

Directed by Philippe Guillard
Written by Philippe Guillard
Produced by Nadia Khamlichi, Gilles Waterkeyn, Adrian Politowski
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Top Cast

Gérard Lanvin

Gérard Lanvin

Jo Canavaro

Olivier Marchal

Olivier Marchal

Robert Cahuzac, aka 'le Chinois'

Vincent Moscato

Vincent Moscato

Jean-Paul, aka 'Pompon'

Jérémie Duvall

Jérémie Duvall

Tom Canavaro, Jo's boy

Karina Lombard

Karina Lombard

Alice Hamilton

Abbes Zahmani

Abbes Zahmani

'Le Boulon'

Pierre Laplace

Pierre Laplace

Frontignan

Lionnel Astier

Lionnel Astier

Bernard, mayor of Doumiac

Laurent Olmedo

Laurent Olmedo

François

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Darren Adams

Jonah Tukalo

Themes & Keywords

parent child relationshiprugby

About Jo's Boy

Jo's Boy is a comedy, drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of parent child relationship, rugby. Directed by Philippe Guillard, it stars Gérard Lanvin, Olivier Marchal, Vincent Moscato. Grandson of a legendary rugby player, son of a legendary rugby player, and he himself a legendary rugby player, Jo Canavero raises his only son, Tom, in a small village in the Tarn region. To the great displeasure of Jo, thirteen-year-old Tom is as good at math as he is useless on the rugby field. For a Canavero, the legend can't stop there, even if it means setting up a rugby team specifically for Tom, despite the wishes of the whole village and of Tom himself.

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