Jo's Boy

Jo's Boy

95 mins | Drama, Comedy | Dec. 29, 2010

Grandson of a legendary rugby player, son of a legendary rugby player, and he himself a legendary rugby player, Jo Canavero raises his only son, Tom, in a small village in the Tarn region. To the great displeasure of Jo, thirteen-year-old Tom is as good at math as he is useless on the rugby field. For a Canavero, the legend can't stop there, even if it means setting up a rugby team specifically for Tom, despite the wishes of the whole village and of Tom himself.

Jo's Boy

95 mins | Drama, Comedy | Dec. 29, 2010

Jo's Boy
Grandson of a legendary rugby player, son of a legendary rugby player, and he himself a legendary rugby player, Jo Canavero raises his only son, Tom, in a small village in the Tarn region. To the great displeasure of Jo, thirteen-year-old Tom is as good at math as he is useless on the rugby field. For a Canavero, the legend can't stop there, even if it means setting up a rugby team specifically for Tom, despite the wishes of the whole village and of Tom himself.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers LGM Cinéma
Original title Le Fils à Jo
Directors Philippe Guillard
Writers Philippe Guillard

Cast

Gérard Lanvin

as Jo Canavaro

Olivier Marchal

as Robert Cahuzac, aka 'le Chinois'

Vincent Moscato

as Jean-Paul, aka 'Pompon'

Jérémie Duvall

as Tom Canavaro, Jo's boy

Karina Lombard

as Alice Hamilton

Abbes Zahmani

as 'Le Boulon'

Pierre Laplace

as Frontignan

Lionnel Astier

as Bernard, mayor of Doumiac

Laurent Olmedo

as François

Darren Adams

as Jonah Tukalo

Grace Hancock

as Fanny Hamilton, Alice's daughter

Jean-Marie Combelles

as Father Puissagay

Karine Monneau

as Colette Brisson

Catherine Labit

as Mrs. Quentin

Eric Rabbin

as Pilou

Charles Gimat

as 'Caillou'

Régis Doumecq

as The other father

Camille Dintrans

as Teacher

Pierre Laxague

as 'Kiki'

Régis Maynard

as Titi's father

Darren Tulett

as Austin Powers

Didier Lamaison

as Math teacher

Alex Berna

as 'La Tige'

Fred Louvradoux-Bauer

as Bartender

Eric Mouget

as Customer