The movie stars Danny Glover, Rossif Sutherland, Greg Bryk, Flex Alexander and Laura Regan.
Upon his release from prison, he is surprised by a hero's 'welcome home' party at his brother Keith Rose's (Greg Bryk) house and other members of the White community in Halifax.
After contemplating for a few moments George returns to his car and drives back to his mostly African Nova Scotian North End Halifax- area home.
At this time, we get the first glance at his family, his wife Ruth Carvery (Tonya Williams) and his mentally and physically challenged son Charles (K. C. Collins).
The clubs security force which is headed by Keith, Donnie and other members of the White community, refuse entry to the Black would be party goers.
A fight at the club's entrance ensues with gunfire breaking out and a car being lit on fire (the scene is to resemble the Halifax race riot in 1991 in which over 150 Black and White clashed outside a downtown Halifax bar, after Black men were continually being denied entry in local bar establishments due to their race).
Days before the fight Donnie and George meet at the same place where both their loved ones suffered brutal attacks, and they share a deep moment that put the film in perspective.
It is then that it was revealed that it was, in fact Keith that brutally beat Charles, and that he only confessed because he was a minor and would have served less time than his brother.
Years later in 1999, Thorne writes a play called Poor Boys Game, which centers around race, revenge, and forgiveness.
Virgo and his business partner at Conquering Lion Damon D' Oliveira fly to L.A to meet with Danny Glover to star in the film.
In the spring of 2006, Virgo begins casting for the movie and auditions over 100 actors to play the role of Donnie Rose.
He went even further by saying, Poor Boy's Game was a "top-heavy melodrama that hopes to explore the city's racial divide and concomitant cycle of violence.