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Citizen Gangster: Directed by Nathan Morlando. With Scott Speedman, Kelly Reilly, Kevin Durand, Joseph Cross. WWII vet Eddie Boyd is torn between providing for his young family and an unfulfilled dream of becoming a Hollywood star.
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- Crime, Drama
- Nathan Morlando
- 2012-04-27
Scott Speedman stars as Canadian gangster and alleged murderer Edwin Alonzo Boyd. The film originally premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival under the title Edwin Boyd, but was retitled Citizen Gangster in general release.
Apr 27, 2012 · “Citizen Gangster” is based on the true story of Edwin Boyd, the World War II veteran who became the most infamous bank robber in Canada.
- Nathan Morlando
Nathan Morlando. Writer. Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star.
In 1998 Boyd was profiled in a documentary on CBC Television's Life and Times, wherein he admitted that he had committed many more robberies than he had been charged with. A fictionalized film on Boyd's life, Citizen Gangster, was released in 2011; Scott Speedman plays the part of Boyd. [24]
Apr 27, 2012 · Nathan Morlando. Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star.
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Sep 10, 2011 · Citizen Gangster is a 2011 Canadian biographical drama film directed and written by Nathan Morlando. Scott Speedman stars as Canadian gangster and alleged murderer Edwin Alonzo Boyd.
