The Scouting Book for Boys (2010)
Thomas Turgoose (This Is England) stars as David, a young boy who lives a carefree life on a coastal caravan park with his best friend Emily (Holliday Grainger). When David learns that Emily is being forced to move away, he helps her hide out in a remote cave on the beach. But as David watches the police close in on his missing friend, their innocent secret takes on a life of its own. When the real reason Emily wants to escape comes to light, David's world is shattered. Swept up in a situation out of his control, and with his feelings for his best friend growing stranger by the day, David is forced to take action.
- Date of release
- 2010-03-19
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (21)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Thriller, Drama
- Director
- Tom Harper
Casting
- Thomas Turgoose — David
- Holliday Grainger — Emily
- Susan Lynch — Sharon
- Steven Mackintosh — DI Kertzer
- Rafe Spall — Steve
- Tony Maudsley — Jim
- Lorraine Bruce — Betty
- Susan Earl — WPC
- Nicholas Sidi — Patrick
- Stewart Bevan — Frank
- Ewen MacIntosh — Charlie
- Ann Elsley — Lucy
Interesting facts
The Scouting Book for Boys is a 2009 British drama thriller film directed by Tom Harper in his directorial debut, produced by Ivana MacKinnon and written by Jack Thorne. It stars Thomas Turgoose, Holliday Grainger, Rafe Spall, Susan Lynch, Tony Maudsley and Steven Mackintosh.
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