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Boys State
Boys State

Boys State

Democracy isn't a spectator sport.

Genres

Documentary

OverView

This raucous journey into the heart of democracy captures an unusual rite of passage: 1,100 teenage boys from across Texas coming together to build a representative government from the ground up.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

24 January 2020

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Feinstein

Ben Feinstein

Self

Steven Garza

Steven Garza

Self

Robert MacDougall

Robert MacDougall

Self

René Otero

René Otero

Self

Eddy Proietti Conti

Eddy Proietti Conti

Self

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