| Miracle's Boys | 
 enlarge | Directors: Neema Barnette, Ernest R. Dickerson, Levar Burton
Actors: Eddie Marrero, Conor Timmis, Omar Scroggins, Yvonna Kopacz, Brandon Thomas (iii)
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
Buy New: $19.43
New (1) Used (5) from $10.96
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 27756
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 133
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D888054D
ISBN: 1415715424
UPC: 097368880542
EAN: 9781415715420
ASIN: B000B5XOX4
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: November 8, 2005
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Product Description
Life in their Harlem hood is tough. With the deaths of their parents, the Bailey brothers face a series of challenges juvenile detention, Social Services, runaways, grand theft - they're not sure they can overcome. But with a little luck, a lot of faith, and each other, miracles can happen. The N presents, Miracle's Boys, the first ever urban teen TV movie. Based on the award-winning novel by Jacqueline Woodson, Miracle's Boys revolves around three half-Latino American, half-African American, orphaned teenage brothers living in New York and their struggles to hold their family together. The drama reflects the everyday lives of the Bailey brothers: Lafayette (14 years old), Charlie (16 years old) and Ty'ree (20 years old). This drama was filmed completely on location in Harlem, USA and was directed by Spike Lee, LeVar Burton, Ernest Dickerson, Neema Barnette & Bill Duke and includes the acting debut of Tiki Barber and Jorge Posada featuring an original theme song by hip-hop megastar Nas. This will also be the first DVD release for The N/Noggin. It will include the complete 144 minute movie as well as a "Making Of" Special. It will not be released on VHS.
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A miracle for boys and girls of all ages. November 1, 2006
"Miracle's Boys" is one of my most favorite movies, since purchasing it last Thursday. It is wonderfully acted by all, "Pooch" Hall, Sean Nelson and Julito McCullum. By his acting in this, as well as HBO's "The Wire," he is on his way to doing big things in the acting world, in my humble opinion.
Real without vulgarity. October 23, 2006
I enjoyed the real-life issues dealt with in this circle of young family members and friends. It is honest and good acting. Each character in the family is interesting and very different. Shows how love keeps us keeping on - together.
 A Descent Movie is a "Miracle" these days... October 11, 2006
This movie was original, creative, and interesting. You can definitely watch this with your family and learn a lot of lessons from it. It shows there's a way to convey a positive message wtihout violence, sex, drugs, and profanity. It shows we can be entertaining without resorting to those things, and that is "keeping it real".
Now I need to go and read the book now that I saw the movie.
Finally something new October 8, 2005
A lot of people already know this story from the book but this mini series sheds a new light on it. The 3 part mini series is to good to be true so you know a lot of people have been asking that it be turned into a season series because of it's originality. The fact that it's not the same old TV show with the same conflicts and story lines definitely makes it stand out. It also has a stand up cast, The actor I respect most is Sean Nelson also known as Charlie in the show who would be most recognized from 1994's Fresh or 2005's Their eyes were watching god.
Nelson put in the fire and anger the show needed to keep it moving. If you don't know the story Miracle's Boys are about 3 brothers living in present day New York. The problem is that their mother who was the heart and back bone of the family died and right before her death her second eldest son Charlie was arrested for stealing and is sent to Juvenile hall. The oldest brother Ty'ree has to take care of his other teen brother Lafayette.
If that isn't bad enough Charlie is getting out and returns home with a huge attitude but nobody knows why. Miracle's boy is very interesting and will have viewers wanting more of a story after every episode even the last. I previewed this dvd and the picture and sound is excellent and it is also packed with extras and the making of Miracle's boys.
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