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The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys ()


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A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends.

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Francis Doyle
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Tim Sullivan
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Father Casey
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Margie Flynn
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Wade Scalisi
Tyler Long ...
Joey Anderson
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Sister Assumpta
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Donny Flynn (as Arthur Bridges)
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Newsie
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Mrs. Doyle
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Mr. Doyle (as Mike Harding)
Chandler McIntyre ...
Naturalist
Jeffrey West ...
Professor Sullivan
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Mrs. Sullivan
Nicky Olson ...
Colin Gibbney
Carson Pigott ...
Jay Flynn
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Mench ...
Homeless Drifter (uncredited)
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Craig Dockery (uncredited)
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Newsies Girlfriend (uncredited)

Directed by

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Peter Care

Written by

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Chris Fuhrman ... (book)
 
Jeff Stockwell ... (screenplay) and
Michael Petroni ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Lisa Buono ... associate producer
Pen Densham ... executive producer
Terry Fitzgerald ... animation producer
Jodie Foster ... producer
Tim Harbert ... co-producer
David A. Jones ... executive producer
Graham King ... executive producer
Cheryl La Sasso ... associate producer
Meg LeFauve ... producer
Guy McElwaine ... executive producer
Todd McFarlane ... animation producer
Chrisanne Mitchell ... associate producer
Eric Radomski ... additional animation producer
Jay Shapiro ... producer
Bob Stephenson ... associate producer
John Watson ... executive producer
Michael Wolf ... additional animation producer (as Mike Wolf)

Music by

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Marco Beltrami

Cinematography by

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Lance Acord

Editing by

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Chris Peppe

Editorial Department

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Elaine C. Andrianos ... assistant editor
Don Capoferri ... color timing
Amy Flint Catherwood ... first assistant editor (as Amy Flint)
Erin Michelle Hopkins ... assistant editor
Janet 'Lime' Leimenstoll ... editor: animation sequence
Anne Madden ... post-production assistant
Michael Moncreiff ... digital film supervisor
Dan Muscarella ... color timing
Mark Needham ... editor: animation sequence
Theresa Repola Mohammed ... negative cutting
Jon Rocke ... colorist: dailies
Nick Smith ... assistant editor
Melissa Wegman ... post supervisor: Bond Co.
Peggy Weix ... post-production assistant

Casting By

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Laray Mayfield
Craig Fincannon ... (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Gideon Ponte

Art Direction by

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Geoffrey S. Grimsman

Set Decoration by

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James Edward Ferrell Jr. ... (as Jim Ferrell)

Costume Design by

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Marie France

Makeup Department

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Gina Baran ... second assistant hair: Wilmington
Lynn Barber ... key makeup artist
Susan Buffington ... additional hair stylist (as Susan Buffington Wall)
Darwin Hensley ... makeup artist
Philip Ivey ... key hair stylist (as Philip 'Mr. P' Ivey)
Patricia McAlhany Glasser ... additional hair stylist (as Patricia M. Glasser) / hair stylist
Rick Pour ... makeup artist (as Rick D Pour)
Lee Romaire ... fur transfer technician: XFX
Kristin Ryals ... makeup artist
Joani Yarbrough ... second assistant hair / wig master
Lucienne Zammit ... makeup by: Ms Foster's

Production Management

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Tim Harbert ... unit production manager
Sean Wimmer ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Judi Bell ... second second assistant director
Scott Cameron ... first assistant director
Michael G. Jefferson ... second assistant director
Gary Jensen ... second unit director
Todd J. Labarowski ... weekly additional second assistant director
Marianne M. Scanlon ... second second assistant director

Art Department

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C. Scott Baker ... set designer
Kip Bartlett ... on-set dresser
Mark Baucom ... sculptor
David Alan Bean ... prop maker: Wilmington (as David Bean)
Michael Beichner ... prop maker: Charleston
Sean Bernard ... scenics: Charleston
Rufus Best ... gang boss (as Rufus D. Best Sr)
Michael Bohlen ... prop maker: Wilmington
Paul Bolognia ... prop maker: Wilmington
Jennifer Braverman ... property production assistant
Jason Brooks ... scenics: Wilmington
Kenneth Bryant ... set dresser: Charleston (as Ken Bryant)
Kristen Bunting ... scenics: Charleston
Adam Cameron ... set dresser: Wilmington
Greg Capullo ... concept art
Richard M. Cole ... prop maker: Charleston (as Rich Cole)
Ronald Collins ... prop maker: Wilmington
Chris Crowder ... gang boss
Thurston Edwards ... buyer
Stephanie Ehlers ... art department production assistant
Tom Fleming ... comic book illustrations / props
Patrick Fuhrman ... leadman: Charleston
Joshua Fulton ... scenics: Wilmington
Patrick Fulton ... scenic foreman: Charleston
Gary Graham ... storyboard artist
Beejay Grob ... art department coordinator
Kevin Hardison ... prop maker: Wilmington
Ken Hix ... prop maker: Charleston
Jeffrey A. Hughes ... set dresser: Wilmington
Michael J. James ... scenics: Wilmington
Darcy Jones ... sculptor
Gerald Kern ... prop maker: Wilmington (as Gerry Kern)
Stephanie Kern ... scenics: Wilmington
Vikki King ... scenics: Wilmington
Danny Kiser ... gang boss
Stacey Klinger ... lead greensperson
Gary W. Lang ... prop maker: Wilmington
Patrick H. Malisauskas ... prop maker: Charleston
James Martishius ... greensman / prop maker: Wilmington (as Jim Martishius)
Robert May ... utility: Charleston (as Robert 'Bob' May)
Joseph R. McGuire Jr. ... set dresser: Wilmington
Malcolm Miller Jr. ... prop maker: Wilmington
Debra Mills ... scenics: Wilmington
Jack Munn ... construction medic
Joel Pachelo ... utility: Wolmington (as Joel Pacheco)
Stephen C. Peterman ... leadman: Wilmington
Doug Petersen ... prop maker: Charleston
Mari Phillips ... on-set greens
Melissa Porter ... scenics: Wilmington
William Rampey ... prop maker: Charleston (as Billy Rampey)
Gus Ramsden ... prop maker: Wilmington
Robert Ramsey ... sign writer
Sally L. Robison ... construction medic
Vicky Ruane ... artist
Thomas Michael Ryan ... construction foreman (as Michael Ryan)
Jeffrey Schlatter ... construction coordinator (as Jeff Schlatter)
Mark Schmid ... greens foreman
Cindy Seay ... paint utility: Charleston
John Eric Seay ... prop maker: Charleston (as John Seay)
Larry C. Shepard ... scenic foreman: Wilmington
Bennet Silver ... set dresser: Charleston
Elise S. Smith ... scenics: Charleston
Leonard Smith ... set dresser: Wilmington
Barry Spencer ... prop maker: Wilmington
Greg Spencer ... prop maker: Wilmington
Stuart Staebell ... prop maker: Wilmington
A.E. Stapleton ... shop foreman (as A.E. 'Jeep' Stapleton)
Connie L. Stewart ... construction buyer
Brian Stultz ... scenic chargeman
Gary Damian Thomas ... storyboard artist (as Gary Thomas)
Shane Tregembo ... scenics: Wilmington
Richard Waldrop ... property master (as Richard 'Petie' Waldrop)
Michael H. Ward ... set designer
Stuart Ward ... utility: Wilmington
John Weeks ... sculptor
Sean Whalen ... scenics: Wilmington (as Sean Whalon)
Doug White ... assistant property master

Sound Department

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Gregg Barbanell ... foley artist
Matthew C. Beville ... ADR mixer
Chad Blinman ... adr recordist
Richard Burnette ... sound facility coordinator
C. Douglas Cameron ... boom operator (as Doug Cameron)
Paul Curtis ... dialogue editor
Patrick Cusack ... dialogue editorial: assistant
Andrew DeCristofaro ... supervising sound editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle ... dolby sound consultant (as Tom 'Coach' Ehle)
David Esparza ... sound effects editor
Marshall Garlington ... re-recording mixer
Julie Garren ... sound facility coordinator
Matt Hedges ... dialogue editorial: assistant
Shawn Kennelly ... foley mixer
Michael A. Morongell ... mixing engineer
Vince Nicastro ... foley artist
Nancy Nugent ... dialogue editor / foley editor
Michael Orlowski ... sound effects editor
Michael Payne ... sound designer / sound effects supervisor
Andy Peach ... sound recordist
Stephen P. Robinson ... additional sound design
Joan Rowe ... foley artist
Carl Rudisill ... production sound mixer
Martin Schloemer ... mixing recordist (as Martin Schlomer)
Dan Scolnik ... foley assistant (as Daniel Scolnik) / foley editor
Jonathan Sola ... sound effects editor
Scott Solan ... sound cableman (as Scott Solen)
John C. Stuver ... dialogue editor
Ken Teaney ... re-recording mixer
Eric Thompson ... foley mixer
Alison Travassos ... mix facility coordinator
Jonathan Wareham ... additional sound design

Special Effects by

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Vincent Ball ... special effects assistant
Richard Boryk ... prosthetics
Fernando Favila ... animatronic effects: coordinator
David Hill ... special effects technician
Steve Johnson ... animatronic effects supervisor
Walter Kiesling ... special effects foreman
Steve Lanier ... special effects assistant
James B. Long ... special effects assistant
Leonard MacDonald ... lead artist
Todd Minobe ... mechanical engineer
Michael Schorr ... special effects coordinator
Michael Schutte ... special effects assistant
Michael Regis Seifer ... special effects assistant
Aaron Strickland ... special effects assistant
Chris Walker ... special effects makeup
Stuart Ward ... special effects assistant
Heath Hood ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Scott Clum ... title design: Ride Studio
Bill Coffin ... inferno artist
Kseniya Hoppe ... visual effects supervisor
Nicholas Hoppe ... visual effects supervisor
Adam Howard ... visual effects: Complete Post
Scott McLain ... inferno artist / visual effects editor: animation
Rob Ozaeta ... inferno artist (as Robert Ozaeta)

Stunts

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Gary Jensen ... stunt coordinator
Jessi Jensen ... stunt player
Cal Johnson ... stunt double: Emile Hirsch / stunt player
Kay Klimer ... stunt player
Mark A. Watters ... stunt player

Camera and Electrical Department

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Norman B. Adelsflogel ... rigging electrician: Charleston (as Norman B. Aldesflugel)
Michael Adler ... gaffer (as Mike Adler)
Alan Aldridge ... first assistant b camera
William 'Bill' Allanson II ... electrician: Charleston (as Bill Allanson)
Stacy Barnhill ... grip: second unit
Neil Beard ... rigging electrician: Wilmington
Jim Bridges ... still photographer
Stephen Brock ... best boy electric (as Steve Brock)
Matthew Brookman ... electrician: Wilmington (as Matt Brookman)
Jeff Caples ... second assistant camera
Simon Cargy ... electrician: Wilmington
Lynn Dodson ... electrician: second unit (as Thomas Lynn Dodson)
Lee Donaldson ... grip: Charleston
Mason Donnahoe ... video assist operator
Henry Ezzel ... grip: Wilmington (as Henry Ezzell)
Jamie Felz ... first assistant a camera
Frank P. Flynn ... b camera operator
James Frederick ... rigging electrician: Wilmington
Mark Gilmer ... additional second assistant camera: second unit
Russel Hardee ... rigging key grip (as Russell Hardee)
Adam Hinson ... electrician: Wilmington
Robert Hoelen ... grip: Wilmington
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse ... key grip: second unit (as Chucky Huse)
Jeremy Hutchinson ... rigging best boy (as Jeremy 'Hutch' Hutchinson)
Chris Jadick ... electrician: Wilmington
Tony Jenzano ... 24 frame playback
Eric Jones ... best boy grip
Michael A. Jones ... electrician: second unit
John McIntyre ... second assistant camera: second unit
Bobby McMahan ... remote head technician (as Robert A. McMahan)
Steven Mills ... grip: Charleston
Jeff Moore ... a camera operator
Jessica Moore ... camera intern
David Noble ... grip: Wilmington
Henry E. O'Briant III ... electrician: Charleston (as Henry Edgar O'Briant III)
Gene Poole ... dolly grip
Brian Powell ... electrician: Wilmington (as Brian 'Swede' Powell)
Mark J. Rainsford ... key grip
Mike Repeta ... first assistant camera: second unit (as Michael Repeta)
John David Reynolds ... rigging electrician: Charleston (as John Reynolds)
Frank Ryan ... grip: Wilmington
Christian Satrazemis ... camera loader (as Chris Satrazemis)
Charles Seabrook ... grip: Charleston
Dave Spencer ... grip: Wilmington
M. Richard Speranza ... grip: Wilmington
John R. Sutton ... grip: Wilmington (as John R. Sutton II)
James Tomaro ... rigging gaffer
Robert Van Apeldoorn ... gennie operator
Bobby Young ... rigging electrician: Wilmington

Animation Department

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Derdad Aghamalian ... animation layout: and background design
David Bombardier ... overseas animation supervisor
Richard Bowman ... animation timing (as Rick Bowman)
Greg Capullo ... animation character design
Jim Cerrotta ... post production supervisor: Vitello Productions
Brad Coombs ... animation storyboard
Greg Davidson ... animation storyboard
Denis Deegan ... overseas animation supervisor
Rick Farley ... storyboard
Gary Graham ... storyboard
Ilya Hoppe ... 2d animator
Kseniya Hoppe ... 3d animator
Nicholas Hoppe ... 3d animator
Janet 'Lime' Leimenstoll ... animation: offline editor
Todd McFarlane ... animation production supervisor
Angel Medina ... animation character design
Jose Moreira ... animation: offline assistant editor
Graham Morris ... animation character design / animation production supervisor
Mark Needham ... animation: symphony editor
Frank Paur ... storyboard
Robert Ramirez ... additional animation: supervised by, at Film Roman Inc
Daniel Rodgers ... production coordinator
D. Terletski ... 2d animator (as D-Man Terletski)
Harry Warner ... animation layout: and background design
Ashley Wood ... animation character design

Casting Department

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Christie Cean George ... casting associate (as Christie George)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Patricia Buckley-Moss ... costume ager / costumer: Charleston
Maggie Burbank ... costumer: Charleston
Amy Lilley ... key set costumer (as Amy Lilley Glasner)
Joyce Marling ... set costumer
Elizabeth Martucci ... costumer (as Elizabeth Anderson)
Rosalida Medina ... wardrobe production assistant: Wilmington
Pauline White-Kassulke ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Kris Brewer ... location assistant: Wilmington & Charleston
E. Michael Hewett ... location manager
Julie Ransford ... location intern
Steve Rhea ... assistant location manager: Charleston
Geoffrey Ryan ... assistant location manager: Wilmington (as Geoff Ryan)
Ron Servicky ... assistant location manager: Wilmington
Jacob White ... location assistant: Charleston

Music Department

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Pete Anthony ... music orchestrated by / orchestra conducted by
John Bissell ... music supervisor
William Boston ... music orchestrated by (as Bill Boston)
Julian Bratolyubov ... music preparation
Wade Culbreath ... musician: percussion
Tom Hiel ... music orchestrated by (as Tom Heil)
Josh Homme ... additional music by (as Joshua Homme)
Jimmy Hoyson ... additional music engineer
Alain Johannes ... music mixer
John Kurlander ... engineer
Tommy Lockett ... music editor
Yvonne McDonald ... music coordinator
Chris McGeary ... supervising music editor
Buck Sanders ... synth: preparation and guitarist
Ceiri Torjussen ... music orchestrated by
Ken Watson ... music contractor

Script and Continuity Department

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Christine Moore ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Missy Anderson ... driver
W.L. Barnhill ... driver
Steve Boyd ... transportation coordinator
John 'Bubba' Branch ... driver
Karen Brigman-Pedro ... driver (as Karen Brigman)
Neil Castles Jr. ... driver
Russell Davis ... driver
Charles Flynn ... driver
A.J. Forrester ... driver (as A.J. 'Bubba' Forrester)
Jim Halstrom ... driver
Neil Hyman ... transportation captain
Barry Leigh ... driver
D.R. Long ... driver
Tom Moore ... driver
David Outlaw ... driver
Ian Overson ... driver
Pam Plummer ... driver
Ted Robison ... driver
John Rocket Peterson ... driver (as Johnnie R. Peterson)
Duncan Toney ... transportation captain: Charleston
Robert Van Apeldoorn ... driver
Henry Paul Watson ... driver

Additional Crew

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Stephanie Fowler Adams ... set teacher (as Stephamie F. Adams)
Clyde D. Baisey ... medical coordinator / set medic
Christopher C. Beard ... catering assistant: Big Dog Catering
Bianca Bezdek-Goodloe ... legal services
William Blake ... works quoted in film
Mirjam Bohnet-Brew ... accounting assistant
Chamonix Bosch ... key set production assistant
Melissa Bourne ... set teacher (as Melissa Maxfield)
Barbara Branch ... payroll accountant
Robyn Breen ... assistant to: Mr. Care
Richard Bronskill ... auricle operator
Paul A. Calabria ... animal coordinator
Glenn 'Wookie' Chestnut ... assistant chef: Big Dog Catering (as Glen Chestnut)
Sue Chipperton ... animal trainer
Jason Coclough ... assistant chef: Big Dog Catering
Tona B. Dahlquist ... project manager: South Carolina Film Office
Deborah Dellosso ... animal trainer
Lisa DiQuollo ... craft service
Christian Dunn ... set production assistant
Vanessa Fedor ... set production assistant
William J. Flaman ... consultant: soccer
MacAulay Flynt ... production assistant
Sherie Graham ... office production assistant: Charleston
Sara Graves ... stand-in
Julie Hansen ... post production accountant
Barbara Efthymiou Harris ... office production assistant
Kimberly Kleinman ... animal trainer
Todd J. Labarowski ... set production assistant
Robert Labrecque ... production accountant (as Rob Labrecque)
Michelle Leckie ... office production assistant: Wilmington
Alicia Lowe ... production assistant: Charleston
Michael Madej ... catering assistant: Big Dog Catering
Lorielle Mallue ... assistant to: Ms LeFauve (as Lorielle Evelyn Mallue)
Steve Martin ... office production assistant: Wilmington
Betty H. Matejka ... production secretary: Wilmington
Eric Mathis ... international sales agent: brazil
Doug Meyer ... chef: Big Dog Catering
Ken Meyer ... legal services
Shelby Britt Miller ... set production assistant
Matthew H. Morris ... office production assistant: Charleston
Erin O'Donnell ... assistant to: Ms Foster
Noelle M. Pflum ... assistant to producers
Lynne Phillips ... catering assistant: Big Dog Catering
Shannon Rippy ... production coordinator
Adam Royer ... opening titles
Ray Simm ... unit publicist
Jerrell Skinner ... production secretary: Charleston
Lisa Smith ... animal trainer
Patricia Story ... unit publicist (as Pat Story)
Kelly R. Tenney ... assistant production coordinator
Pamela Thornton ... first assistant accountant (as Pamela Williamson)
Nicholas Toth ... animal owner
Helena Walsh ... animal trainer
Mark A. Watters ... animal trainer
Cara White ... unit publicist

Thanks

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Lorraine Care ... the producers wish to thank
Colin Cotter ... the producers wish to thank
Al Dickerson ... the producers wish to thank
Chris Fuhrman ... in memory of
Jason Grode ... the producers wish to thank
Joe Hobel ... the producers wish to thank
Ken Kamins ... the producers wish to thank
Guy McElwaine ... the producers wish to thank
Cheryl Nelson ... the producers wish to thank
Paul Rodriguez ... the producers wish to thank
Matt Saver ... the producers wish to thank
Robert Wyman ... the producers wish to thank

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In mid-1970s Savannah, two bright but rebellious boys, Francis Doyle and Tim Sullivan, fight boredom, hormones and harsh teachers as they struggle to find something meaningful beyond the walls of their parish school. Francis, an exceptional artist whose imaginative forays into a fictional universe of good and evil fill his notebooks with comic-book imagery, creates a netherworld of superhero alter egos for the two boys. When the ultra-strict Sister Assumpta seizes their artwork one day, the boys embark upon an obsessed trail of revenge that ultimately changes their lives. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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Taglines One of the most inventive, funny coming-of-age films in years! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Innocent Boys (Japan, English title)
  • Lost Heaven (Germany)
  • La peligrosa vida de los altar boys (Spain)
  • Chicos de vidas peligrosas (Argentina)
  • Meninos de Deus (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 104 min
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Box Office

Budget $12,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $55,000, 16 Jun 2002

Did You Know?

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Trivia Chris Fuhrman died of cancer before completing the final draft of the book. The movie is dedicated to him at the beginning of the final credits. See more »
Goofs A G.I. Joe comic book is seen in Sister Assumpta's drawer of confiscated items, but G.I. Joe comic books did not appear until 1983 (after the film was set). See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Bourne Identity/Windtalkers/The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys/Scooby-Doo/Minority Report (2002). See more »
Soundtracks Atomic Trinity See more »
Quotes Sister Assumpta: But make no mistake, the culprits will be fingered. I will finger the culprits.
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