The Scouting Book for Boys is a 2009 British drama-thriller film directed by Tom Harper, produced by Ivana MacKinnon, and written by Jack Thorne. It stars Thomas Turgoose, Holliday Grainger, Rafe Spall, Susan Lynch, Tony Maudsley, and Steven Mackintosh.

The Scouting Book for Boys
Directed by	Tom Harper
Written by	Jack Thorne
Produced by	Ivana Mackinnon
Starring	Thomas Turgoose Holliday Grainger Rafe Spall Susan Lynch Tony Maudsley Steven Mackintosh
Cinematography	Robbie Ryan
Edited by	Mark Eckersley
Music by	Jack C. Arnold
Production companies	Pathé Film4 Productions Celador Films Screen East
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Entertainment UK
Release dates	21 September 2009 (2009-09-21) (San Sebastián International Film Festival) 19 March 2010 (2010-03-19) (United Kingdom)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The film premiered internationally at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and domestically at the BFI London Film Festival. It was Harper's directorial debut, with the score is by his long-time collaborator Jack C. Arnold.

Plot

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Fourteen-year-old David (Thomas Turgoose) is spending the summer hanging out with Emily (Holly Grainger), the only other teenager in his trailer park. When her mom, Sharon (Susan Lynch), loses custody, Emily refuses to live with her father and convinces David to help her hide in a cave. While he brings Emily supplies and keeps her secret, the police investigate her disappearance – and soon uncover Emily's relationship with her mother's boyfriend, Steve (Rafe Spall), igniting David's jealousy.

External links

• The Scouting Book for Boys at IMDb
• Wilding, Philip. "The Scouting Book For Boys." Empire.

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