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''Billy Boy'' (previously ''Juvenile'') is a 2017 American
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Bradley Buecker Bradley Buecker is an American television and film director, producer, and editor. He is well known for his work with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for their series '' Glee'' and ''American Horror Story''. Career Buecker's first credited job in t ...
and written by
Blake Jenner Blake Alexander Jenner (born August 27, 1992) is an American actor. Jenner won the second season of Oxygen's ''The Glee Project'' and, as a result, portrayed Ryder Lynn on the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. He has since had starring a ...
. The film stars Jenner,
Melissa Benoist Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress, singer and producer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy drama ''Glee'' (2012–2014), where she was a series regular during the fifth season. S ...
,
Greg Germann Gregory Andrew Germann ( ; born February 26, 1958) is an American actor who is known for playing Richard Fish on the television series '' Ally McBeal'', which earned him a Screen Actors Guild award. He also is known for his roles as Eric "Rico" ...
,
Melissa Bolona Melissa Boloña (born December 28, 1989) is an American actress and model. She starred in the films '' Acts of Violence'', '' The Hurricane Heist'', ''Malicious'', and '' Dog Eat Dog''. Early life and education Boloña was born in Connecticut, ...
,
Jim Beaver James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as Bobby Singer in ''Supernatural''. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series '' ...
,
Grant Harvey Grant Harvey (born June 30, 1984) is an American actor who is known for starring in films and television series such as '' Animal Kingdom'', '' The Crossing'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', '' Thumper'' and ''Billy Boy''. Early ...
, and
Aramis Knight Aramis Knight (born October 3, 1999) is an American film and television actor. He played Bean in the 2013 film adaptation of ''Ender's Game'' and M.K. in the AMC series '' Into the Badlands'' (2015–2019). Early life Knight was born on October ...
. ''Billy Boy'' premiered at the
Fantastic Fest Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2005 by Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Alamo Drafthouse, Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News, Paul Alvarado-Dykstra, and Tim McCanlies, writer of ''The Iron Gi ...
on September 23, 2017, before a
simultaneous release A simultaneous release, also known as a day-and-date release, is the release of a film on multiple platforms—most commonly theatrical and home video—on the exact same day, or in very close proximity to each other. This is in contrast to the in ...
by
Gravitas Ventures Gravitas Ventures is an independent film distribution company owned by Anthem Sports and Entertainment. The company was founded by Nolan Gallagher in Los Angeles, California in 2006 and moved its headquarters to Cleveland, Ohio in 2019, where it f ...
on June 15, 2018.


Plot

Troublemaker Billy Forsetti falls for the beautiful Jennifer. But when a carjacking takes a turn for the worse, Billy finds himself in for trouble.


Cast

*
Blake Jenner Blake Alexander Jenner (born August 27, 1992) is an American actor. Jenner won the second season of Oxygen's ''The Glee Project'' and, as a result, portrayed Ryder Lynn on the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. He has since had starring a ...
as Billy Forsetti *
Melissa Benoist Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress, singer and producer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy drama ''Glee'' (2012–2014), where she was a series regular during the fifth season. S ...
as Jennifer *
Jim Beaver James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as Bobby Singer in ''Supernatural''. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series '' ...
as Crabtree *
Greg Germann Gregory Andrew Germann ( ; born February 26, 1958) is an American actor who is known for playing Richard Fish on the television series '' Ally McBeal'', which earned him a Screen Actors Guild award. He also is known for his roles as Eric "Rico" ...
as Mr. Langdon *
Andre Royo Andre Royo (born July 18, 1968) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for his role as Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins on the HBO crime drama series ''The Wire'', and his appearances on ''Fringe'', ''Party Down'', ''How to Make I ...
as Mr. Adams *
Brenda Bakke Brenda Jean Bakke (born May 15, 1963) is an American actress and real estate broker. She is best known for her roles in 1990s films '' Hot Shots! Part Deux'', '' Gunmen'', '' Demon Knight'', '' Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'', and '' L.A. Confi ...
as Margarette *
Aramis Knight Aramis Knight (born October 3, 1999) is an American film and television actor. He played Bean in the 2013 film adaptation of ''Ender's Game'' and M.K. in the AMC series '' Into the Badlands'' (2015–2019). Early life Knight was born on October ...
as Carlos *
Melissa Bolona Melissa Boloña (born December 28, 1989) is an American actress and model. She starred in the films '' Acts of Violence'', '' The Hurricane Heist'', ''Malicious'', and '' Dog Eat Dog''. Early life and education Boloña was born in Connecticut, ...
as Jules *
Nick Eversman Nicholas Eversman (born February 15, 1986) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Michael Winstone on the ABC mystery drama '' Missing'' and Liam Jones II on the ABC fantasy adventure drama ''Once Upon a Time "Once upon a time" is a ...
as Greg Basualdo * Blaine Saunders as Young Girl *
Grant Harvey Grant Harvey (born June 30, 1984) is an American actor who is known for starring in films and television series such as '' Animal Kingdom'', '' The Crossing'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', '' Thumper'' and ''Billy Boy''. Early ...
as Mikey Valentino * Cole Bernstein as Miranda *
Derek Mio Derek Mio (born 1982) is an American film and television actor who attended USC School of Cinematic Arts. He is a fourth generation Japanese American. Personal life Mio was born in Huntington Beach, California and attended Huntington Beach High ...
as Jimmy * Brad Hunt as Frank * Jack Foley as Boy


Release

The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 23, 2017. It later was shown at the San Diego International Film Festival on October 6, 2017 and the
Miami International Film Festival The Miami Film Festival (formerly Miami International Film Festival) is an annual film festival in Miami, Florida, that showcases independent American and international films with a special focus on Ibero-American films. The competitive film fest ...
on March 14, 2018. It was scheduled to be released on June 15, 2018. The film was originally scheduled to premiere on March 4, 2017 at the 2017
Miami International Film Festival The Miami Film Festival (formerly Miami International Film Festival) is an annual film festival in Miami, Florida, that showcases independent American and international films with a special focus on Ibero-American films. The competitive film fest ...
under its original title ''Billy Boy'', but was cancelled later on, amid speculation that this was linked to the star
Melissa Benoist Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress, singer and producer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy drama ''Glee'' (2012–2014), where she was a series regular during the fifth season. S ...
having recently filed for divorce from her co-star and writer
Blake Jenner Blake Alexander Jenner (born August 27, 1992) is an American actor. Jenner won the second season of Oxygen's ''The Glee Project'' and, as a result, portrayed Ryder Lynn on the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. He has since had starring a ...
.


Reception

Amelia Emberwing from "Birth Movies Death" gave the film a bad review. She praised its premise, but criticized its development. Emberwing also praised the actor's performances, but wrote: "At the end of the day, Juvenile is a bad film filled with some exceptional performances. Each actor shines in their role, and adds to the tone of the movie. Those performances aren’t enough to salvage questionable editing choices and an empty story direction, but do manage to make a bit more of a palatable watch."


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External links

* {{IMDb title, 3151710 2017 films 2017 drama films 2010s English-language films American drama films 2010s American films