Edwin Boyd


1h 45m 2012

Brief Synopsis

Based on the true story of Edwin Boyd, the man who became postwar Toronto's most famous criminal. Edwin Boyd has returned from WWII and is dismayed by public indifference towards veterans and humiliated by his inability to fulfill his dream of being a Hollywood star or provide for his children and w

Film Details

Also Known As
Boyd, Citizen Gangster, Edwin Boyd - Sault Ste Marie
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Biography
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/IFC FILMS
Location
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

Based on the true story of Edwin Boyd, the man who became postwar Toronto's most famous criminal. Edwin Boyd has returned from WWII and is dismayed by public indifference towards veterans and humiliated by his inability to fulfill his dream of being a Hollywood star or provide for his children and wife Doreen. Seeing only disappointment in the face of his policeman father, Eddie is desperate and starts to rob banks. But what starts as friendly and flirtatious robberies, performed while wearing thick makeup, evolves over time into a career that when mixed with a gang of small time criminals is not unlike that of Clyde Barrow or Butch Cassidy, in which crime and love are mixed to get explosive results.

Film Details

Also Known As
Boyd, Citizen Gangster, Edwin Boyd - Sault Ste Marie
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Biography
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/IFC FILMS
Location
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Spring April 27, 2012

Released in United States on Video August 28, 2012

Released in United States 2012

Limited Release in United States Spring April 27, 2012

Released in United States on Video August 28, 2012

Denis Villeneuve was previously attached to direct.

Released in United States 2012 (World Cinema)