Just Like the Son

"Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing to make things right."

2006 1h 26m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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A petty thief's mentoring of an apparent orphan takes a profound turn when he kidnaps the boy from a foster home and drives him cross-country to his sister's house in Texas.

“Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing to make things right.”

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Where to watch · US

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Cast

Mark Webber
Daniel
Antonio Ortiz
Boone
Brendan Sexton III
Grant
Rosie Perez
Mrs. Ponders
Dylan Blue
Chris
Bruce MacVittie
Bill
Adrian Martinez
Glen
Eva Kaminsky
Mrs. Brown

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Morgan J. Freeman
Writers: Morgan J. Freeman
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Morgan J. Freeman, shot by Yaron Orbach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dean Wareham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sloane Klevin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mark Webber and Antonio Ortiz and Brendan Sexton III carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing to make things right.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0471009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Morgan J. Freeman directs. Yaron Orbach behind the camera. Dean Wareham scores. Sloane Klevin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Morgan J. Freeman, shot by Yaron Orbach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dean Wareham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sloane Klevin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mark Webber and Antonio Ortiz and Brendan Sexton III carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing to make things right.".
8IMDB entry: tt0471009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.