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  • Mary-Louise Parker Stars in ‘Jamesy Boy’

    Mary-Louise Parker Stars in ‘Jamesy Boy’

    Mary-Louise Parker stars in a new indie film, along with actor James Woods. Jamesy Boy is a crime drama, in which a troubled teen whose admission to a public school is rejected because of his sordid criminal past. Parker plays the mother of that troubled teen, who is portrayed by newcomer Spencer Lofranco. She works to defend her son’s right to an education.

    The film tells the real life story of a young man named James Burns, who was ultimately tossed away by the system. He eventually becomes part of a street gang before winding up in a maximum security facility, where he finally decides to put effort into turning his life around.

    In addition to Mary-Louise Parker, James Woods and Spencer Lofranco, the film stars Ving Rhames and Taissa Farmiga.

    Parker is best known for her role in the 1991 film Fried Green Tomatoes, in which she starred with Kathy Bates and Mary Stuart Masterson.

    Support for Jamesy Boy is ramping up in the weeks before its release.

    Jamesy Boy opens in theaters nationwide on January 17th. Will you be among those checking out Mary-Louise Parker in her latest film role?

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  • Mary-Louise Parker Fights for Troubled Son in “Jamesy Boy”

    In a sneak-peek clip of Mary-Louise Parker’s upcoming-featured film,” Jamesy Boy,” it shows a mother who fights to keep her gang-related son in school.  

    Based on a true story about James Burns, portrayed by Spencer Lofranco, the film illustrates the let downs a young 14-year-old teen experienced by the school system.

    The clip, however, shows a prelude to the administration’s admission rejection.

    “Miss Burns, let me be frank with you. We have some concerns. We’ve read your son’s record and we’re not convinced that our school is the right place for a student with his particular history,” said the admissions officer to Parker’s character in reference to her son. (image)

    The officer then goes on to elaborate on her son’s unstable violent behavior and list of convictions. She unashamedly admits that the school is afraid that Burns would be a danger to other students.

    Burns ends up joining a street gang, which eventually leads to his incarceration in a maximum-security prison. However, his relationship with a convicted murderer mentors him in changing his life around. (image)

    Throughout the movie, you can expect to see “…an education system resisting the wayward, failing a mother, and pushing a young person further into despair.” Other costars include James Woods, Taissa Farmiga, Taboo of Black Eyed Peas and Ving Rhames.

    Directed by Trevor White, “Jamesy Boy” is set to release on Demand January 3 and premier in theaters January 17.

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