Good Ol' Boy

"It’s better to stand out than to fit in."

Feb 3 2017 PG-13 1h 42m
Comedy, Drama, Family

In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his family's ideals than ever before.

Plot

GROWING UP SMITH is the story of a ten-year-old boy from India growing up in Small Town, America in 1979. While the boy's family straddles the fine line between embracing the American Dream and preserving their Indian heritage, there are barbecues, Halloween and hunting. And as Smith falls for Amy, the girl-next-door, he finds in Amy's father Butch the cowboy he wishes his own father could be. But alas, when Smith's father Bhaaskar sees Smith is quickly losing any hope of remaining a respectable Indian boy, he banishes him back to India. Nineteen years later Smith will return to America, back to a place he once called home.

Written by

Anjul Nigam, Paul Quinn, Gregory Scott Houghton

Directed by

Frank Lotito

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Good Deed Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,544
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA