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The Boys of St. Vincent

The Boys of St. Vincent

1992TV Movie⏱️ 1h 33m
BiographyDrama
7.5
IMDB Rating
2,231 votes

The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage ran by a religious community in Newfoundland.

Director
John N. Smith
Writers
Des Walsh, John N. Smith, Sam Grana
Stars
Henry Czerny, Johnny Morina, Brian Dooley
Release Date
December 6, 1992
Language
English
Country
Canada
🏆 12
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 22
Reviews
📋 4.7K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Henry Czerny
Henry Czerny
as Brother Peter Lavin
Johnny Morina
Johnny Morina
as Kevin Reevey
Brian Dooley
Brian Dooley
as Detective Noseworthy
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Philip Dinn
as Mike Finn
Brian Dodd
Brian Dodd
as Steven Lunny
Ashley Billard
Ashley Billard
as Brian Lunny
Jeremy Keefe
Jeremy Keefe
as Mike Sproule
Jonathan Lewis
Jonathan Lewis
as Eddie Linnane
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Michael Wade
as Brother MacLaverty
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Greg Thomey
as Brother Glackin

💰 Box Office

$204,540
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Production
Ciné Télé Action, National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

🏷️ Keywords

orphanagesexual abuseyoung boychild rapeabuse

🎯 Categories

BiographyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Fearsome
by gftbiloxi2005-04-09
9/10

"Horror films as such have nothing on the THE BOYS OF ST. VINCENT. Loosely based on the Roman Catholic child molestation scandals as they unfolded in Canada, this 1991 film was first show on Canadian television but later shown theatrically in the United States. Directed by John N. Smith, featuring an extraordinary cast, and boasting an excellent script, the film is one of the most fearsome experiences you could ever endure. The story falls into two parts, first offering a portrait of St. Vincent, a Catholic orphanage for boys, as it existed in the early 1970s; then presenting a portrait of the..."

💡 Did You Know?

Scenes of nude boys taking showers were cut out when the film aired on U.S. TV.

📖 Synopsis

The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage ran by a religious community in Newfoundland.