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| ACTORS: | Henry Czerny, Johnny Morina |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | John N. Smith |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1994 |
| MANUFACTURER: | New Yorker Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Widescreen, Full Screen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 717119057343 |
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Customer Reviews of The Boys of St. Vincent
POWERFUL, EMOTIONAL.... After just having viewed the VHS version of this film, I felt compelled to come back to this site and re-read the reviews posted by customers. Overall, I must say that I agree with the majority (particularly the praise for Henry Czerny, who portrays Brother Lavin) of positive recognition. The main things I had a slight problem with, however, were that I felt there were several important unaswered questions and was left wondering if I had missed a 3rd tape. By far, tape 1 of this 2 tape set was the more powerful & emotional of the 2.
Overall, a great movie for those who like true life drama (this is loosely based on actual events) but be forewarned: there are several scenes with (in my opinion) complete unnecessary child nudity. There, to me, was no need for the lingering shots of the young male backsides in the shower and it left me with more than a little bit of uncomfortable feelings and I question the need for those clips.
Excellent acting, great production value, great direction.
Truth is More Disgusting than Fiction!!!!
The movie, about the sexual abuse of children in an orphanage, the cover up on the part of everyone in the know, and the truth coming to light several years later, is based on a true story.
In the late 80s St. Johns, Newfoundland was the sight of a major sex abuse scandal. The Mt. Cashel orphanage located there, which was supposed to a model institution, had been the scene of repeated instances of sexual abuse of its charges several years earlier. Investigations revealed that authorities had been made aware that approximately 30 boys had been victimized, but chose not to proceed with criminal prosecutions. As the scandal widened the Catholic church, social services agencies, the police, and certain politicians were implicated in the cover up.
Once all was said and done, several former officials at the school were jailed for their crimes.
Regretfully, it was only the tip of the iceberg. In the years following, there have been so many instances of institutionalized sexual abuse of children, particularly those involving the Catholic church, that it is no longer shocking.
Priestly Abuse
An excellent movie for those interested in the law enforcement aspects of pederasty as practiced and hidden in the hierarchy of the Church. A good look at reality and is a movie to enlighten those who do not believe that this kind of abuse continues today. Used in my criminal justice course entitled Child Abuse, Investigation and Prevention. A Good teaching vehicle for those who wish to stop this most heinous of crimes.