Jon Bon Jovi, Ling Bai, Jill Hennessy

Taking its title from a children's song and its story of crime and redemption from countless American indie dramas, Row Your Boat is a sweet and not altogether predictable tale of recently released co...( read more  read more... )nvict Jamey Meadows (Jon Bon Jovi) trying to get it right the second time around. Refusing help from his brother and former partner in crime (William Forsythe), he gets a job as a census taker to save enough cash for an apartment. On his rounds he meets pretty Chinese immigrant Chun Hua (Bai Ling), the unhappy trophy wife of a 60-year-old businessman, and spends his off hours teaching her English just for her company. True love? Maybe not, but she could be Jamey's second chance if he can stay clear of his brother, whose debts to a local loan shark push him to ever more desperate schemes. Writer-director Sollace Mitchell never quite avoids the clichés of the smalltime urban crime drama, but his refreshingly matter-of-fact direction balances the dangerous with the mundane. There's nothing glamorous in these minor heists or in Jamey's efforts to keep his self-respect and hope alive while living out of homeless shelters and killing time on the streets. Perhaps that's why this modest film got lost in the shuffle: it avoids the easy drama of violent showdowns to explore the real struggle of surviving the streets. --Sean Axmaker

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Unrated, 106 min.

Directed by: Sollace Mitchell

Release Date: January 1, 2000

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DVD Release Date: June 19, 2001

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  • June 8, 2008
    I loved this film so much i showed it to my mum who is in her early 50's and she liked the film as well. We thought the ending was sad though.
  • March 6, 2008
    JON BON JOVI my hero!! YAY!!
  • November 21, 2007
    half a star because bon jovi's in it. if he wans't, i wouldnt give it any. seriously this is a stupid movie
  • June 27, 2007
    honestly can't say i've seen this film but i'm a huge jon bon jovi fan so its gotta b gd!! lol n even if its complete crap at leaast u've got something 2 lk at :D
  • May 4, 2007
    A real nice film.......
  • May 4, 2007
    this film makes my cry - it's so sweet! i fuckin love it! if you can get hold of it do - its so good!
  • March 14, 2007
    Sweet, and real. I loved it you will need kleneex
  • February 17, 2007
    see this one for bon jovi

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