The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Image
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critics

User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

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.
Runtime: 104 min
Rating: Rated R for language, sexual content and youth substance use.
Production: Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Country: USA
Language: English
Home Release Date: Nov 5, 2002
Director Credit
Peter Care Director
Writer Credit
Chris Fuhrman Book
Jeff Stockwell Screenplay
Michael Petroni Screenplay
Principal Cast Credit
Jena Malone Margie Flynn
Kieran Culkin Tim Sullivan
Cast Credit
Arthur Bridgers Donny Flynn
Chandler McIntyre Naturalist
Emile Hirsch Francis Doyle
Jake Richardson Wade Scalisi
Jeffrey West Professor Sullivan
Jodie Foster Sister Assumpta
Melissa Suzanne McBride Mrs. Doyle
Michael Harding Mr. Doyle
Nicky Olson Colin Gibbney
Scott Simpson Newsie
Tyler Long Joey Anderson
Vincent D'Onofrio Father Casey
Yvonne Erickson Mrs. Sullivan
Producer Credit
Bob Stephenson Associate Producer
Cheryl La Sasso Associate Producer
Chrisanne Mitchell Associate Producer
David A. Jones Executive Producer
Eric Radomski Additional Animation Producer
Graham King Executive Producer
Guy McElwaine Executive Producer
Jay Shapiro Producer
Jodie Foster Producer
John Watson Executive Producer
Lisa Buono Associate Producer
Meg LeFauve Producer
Michael Wolf Additional Animation Producer
Pen Densham Executive Producer
Terry Fitzgerald Animation Producer
Tim Harbert Co-Producer
Todd McFarlane Animation Producer
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