Boys on the Outside (1990)

Boys on the Outside (1990) poster

Young men with no future have little in the present as well. Natale is released from prison: he takes up with his friends again but none can find work. Claudio, from Palermo, gets out of juvenile detention in Naples and he's met by Vita, a girl who's come from home to run away with him. Where can they go? A young dad, whose potato stall at the market is shut down because he has no permit, takes his two small children to the beach and yells at them. Mario, gay, a prostitute in drag, gets a visit from his mom; he offers tea, then finds the water to his apartment is shut off. Social workers drop by, parole officers file reports. What hope is there? What options besides crime?

Director: Marco Risi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Giancarlo Bigazzi
Cinematography: Mauro Marchetti
Editing: Franco Fraticelli
Production: Numero Uno International, RAI
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it

Keywords

rape, italy, transvestite, pregnancy, palermo, sicily, male prostitution, drug dealing, juvenile delinquent, street kid, unemployed, cine quinqui, gay theme

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boys on the Outside about?
Young men with no future have little in the present as well. Natale is released from prison: he takes up with his friends again but none can find work. Claudio, from Palermo, gets out of juvenile detention in Naples and he's met by Vita, a girl who's come from home to run away with him. Where can they go? A young dad, whose potato stall at the market is shut down because he has no permit, takes his two small children to the beach and yells at them. Mario, gay, a prostitute in drag, gets a visit from his mom; he offers tea, then finds the water to his apartment is shut off. Social workers drop by, parole officers file reports. What hope is there? What options besides crime?
Who directed Boys on the Outside?
Boys on the Outside was directed by Marco Risi.
Who stars in Boys on the Outside?
Boys on the Outside stars Francesco Benigno, Alessandra Di Sanzo, Roberto Mariano, Maurizio Prollo, Alfredo Li Bassi, Salvatore Termini.
How long is Boys on the Outside?
Boys on the Outside has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
What genre is Boys on the Outside?
Boys on the Outside is a Drama film.
Where was Boys on the Outside produced?
Boys on the Outside was produced in Italy.