Row Your Boat (1999)
The tougher the fight, the sweeter the victory.
Jon Bon Jovi plays Jamey Meadows, a man newly released from prison who has found himself homeless on the crazy streets of New York City. Slowly, he must try to build his life up from the gutter. Resisting constant offers from his brother, played by William Forsythe (Dick Tracy, The Rock, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigalo) to rejoin the insidious world of crime, Meadows takes a menial job as a door to door census worker. Among his many encounters throughout this job, he meets a young Chinese immigrant who is just as unhappy in her life as he is in his. These two slowly hit it off and a relationship gradually begins to develop between them. Can Jamey Meadows learn to live in this new life, or will the temptations of his old ways drag him back to where he started?
Cast
- Jon Bon Jovi - Jamey Meadows
- Jill Hennessy - Patti
- William Forsythe - Gil Meadows
- Bai Ling - Chun Hua
- Peter Kwong - Tony Lo Fat
- John Ventimiglia - Anton
- Joseph Michael Marmo - Joey / Gangster
- Thomas Lennon - Census Taker
- Bridget Moynahan - Apartment Owner
- Diane Chang - Han Feng
Screenplay
Keywords
new york city, homeless
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Row Your Boat about?
- Jon Bon Jovi plays Jamey Meadows, a man newly released from prison who has found himself homeless on the crazy streets of New York City. Slowly, he must try to build his life up from the gutter. Resisting constant offers from his brother, played by William Forsythe (Dick Tracy, The Rock, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigalo) to rejoin the insidious world of crime, Meadows takes a menial job as a door to door census worker. Among his many encounters throughout this job, he meets a young Chinese immigrant who is just as unhappy in her life as he is in his. These two slowly hit it off and a relationship gradually begins to develop between them. Can Jamey Meadows learn to live in this new life, or will the temptations of his old ways drag him back to where he started?
- Who directed Row Your Boat?
- Row Your Boat was directed by Sollace Mitchell.
- Who stars in Row Your Boat?
- Row Your Boat stars Jon Bon Jovi, Jill Hennessy, William Forsythe, Bai Ling, Peter Kwong, John Ventimiglia.
- How long is Row Your Boat?
- Row Your Boat has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Row Your Boat?
- Row Your Boat is a Drama, Romance, Crime film.
- Where was Row Your Boat produced?
- Row Your Boat was produced in United States of America.