The Bay Boy

The Bay Boy
Directed byDaniel Petrie
Written byDaniel Petrie
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyClaude Agostini
Edited bySusan Shanks
Music byClaude Bolling
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 6 September 1984 (1984-09-06) (TIFF)
  • 15 February 1985 (1985-02-15) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes
Countries
  • Canada
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Box office$162,364 (US)

The Bay Boy is a 1984 Canadian drama film. It is a semi-autobiographical film based on director Daniel Petrie's experiences of growing up in Glace Bay, a mining town on Cape Breton Island, during the Great Depression. It features the screen debut of Kiefer Sutherland as the film's central character, alongside Liv Ullmann as his character's mother.