Just Like the Son

Just Like the Son is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Morgan J. Freeman. It was Freeman’s third film from an original screenplay and was shot during the summer of 2005 in New York City and Wilmington, North Carolina. The film premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival before making its European debut at the Rome Film Festival, where it won the Alice Nella Citta Prize for Best Feature Film. Breaking Glass Pictures released the film in North America on DVD/VOD.

Plot
Daniel Carter (Mark Webber), a 20-year-old delinquent, first meets six-year-old Boone (Antonio Ortiz) while doing community service at an East Village grade school. The boys strike up a friendship, during which Daniel learns that Boone's mother is sick and may be hospitalized. He also learns that Boone has an older sister, Charlotte, who lives in Dallas. When Boone does not show up for school a few days later, Daniel begins to ask questions and learns that Boone was placed into a temporary foster care in Upstate New York. After being turned down as an adoption candidate and failing to convince his father to help him gain custody, Daniel decides to rescue Boone from the orphanage. He puts all his street smarts to use, and they head to Dallas. While the goal is to locate Boone's sister, the heart of the story is the unexpected bond Daniel and Boone form throughout their road trip adventure.