Boys State (2020)

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Democracy isn't a spectator sport.

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.

• Released: 2020-01-24
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 116 votes

Directed by Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss.

Top cast

• Ben Feinstein as Self
• Steven Garza as Self
• Robert MacDougall as Self
• René Otero as Self
• Eddy Proietti Conti as Self

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Where to watch Boys State

• United States: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• United Kingdom: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• India: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• Australia: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel

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