This film is certainly one that could be used in the school classroom. A period film with excellent acting with sets demonstrating skilled production, the narrative paces itself well with actors who hold immersive and demanding roles. Great film and I really do thank all involved in it's production.

The film takes place in the historical background of the integration of South Boston schools and Roxbury. They are rival schools who hate each other. The film centers on the lives of a few individuals involved, mostly Bill Coughlin (Justin Chatwin),a cop. He is assigned to escort the children from Roxbury into his white neighborhood of South Boston. He is seen as a traitor to his neighborhood for a number of reasons and faces many threats.

The drama was good. The accents at times left something to be desired as actors would have an accent and then forget to use it. South Boston turns out to be its own worse enemy with a gut punch ending that leaves you wanting a part 2.

Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.

I think this movie was about average, despite good actors and production. For me, too much talking and unnecessary scenes made for a less interesting story... and some of the Chicago accents were annoyingly overexaggerated. I'm not sure why it had to be a period piece either (early 70s I guess),but the main theme seemed to be "How bigotry was even worse back then" which, while sometimes it serves the story or is a necessary part of it, isn't enough of story in itself to be interesting. There are thousands of them already. It may evoke viewers' emotions but it's as cheap as a girl in a horror movie looking for her dog alone in the woods at night. Yawn. Full disclosure: I didn't finish this one.