Row Your Boat
“The tougher the fight, the sweeter the victory.”
Synopsis
Jon Bon Jovi plays Jamey Meadows, a man newly released from prison who has found himself homeless on the crazy streets of New York City. Slowly, he must try to build his life up from the gutter. Resisting constant offers from his brother, played by William Forsythe (Dick Tracy, The Rock, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigalo) to rejoin the insidious world of crime, Meadows takes a menial job as a door to door census worker. Among his many encounters throughout this job, he meets a young Chinese immigrant who is just as unhappy in her life as he is in his. These two slowly hit it off and a relationship gradually begins to develop between them. Can Jamey Meadows learn to live in this new life, or will the temptations of his old ways drag him back to where he started?
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Jon Bon Jovi
Jamey Meadows
Jill Hennessy
Patti
William Forsythe
Gil Meadows
Bai Ling
Chun Hua
Peter Kwong
Tony Lo Fat
John Ventimiglia
Anton
Joseph Michael Marmo
Joey / Gangster
Thomas Lennon
Census Taker
Bridget Moynahan
Apartment Owner
Diane Chang
Han Feng
Quentin Heggs
Jiggy
Anika Jennie Ji
José Ramón Rosario
Homeless Shelter Resident
Alysia Reiner
(scenes deleted)
Joey Vega
Alvin Walker
Jamey's street friend
Huan Wang
Chun Hua's husband
Billybeatz
Guy Kissing Girl on Bench (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 18, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sollace Mitchell
- Screenplay & Story
- Sollace Mitchell
- Original Score
- Mader
- Original Title
- Row Your Boat
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- 49th Parallel Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sollace Mitchell
Sollace Mitchell
Mader
Michael F. Barrow, Zoltán David
Jennifer Dewis, Lindsay Marx
Department Leadership Roster
Sollace Mitchell
Writer
Sollace Mitchell
Director
Mader
Original Music Composer
Roy Farfel
Stunt Coordinator
Michael F. Barrow
Director of Photography
Zoltán David
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Row Your Boat.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Row Your Boat
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What is Row Your Boat about?
Jon Bon Jovi plays Jamey Meadows, a man newly released from prison who has found himself homeless on the crazy streets of New York City. Slowly, he must try to build his life up from the gutter. Resisting constant offers from his brother, played by William Forsythe (Dick Tracy, The Rock, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigalo) to rejoin the insidious world of crime, Meadows takes a menial job as a door to door census worker. Among his many encounters throughout this job, he meets a young Chinese immigrant who is just as unhappy in her life as he is in his. These two slowly hit it off and a relationship gradually begins to develop between them. Can Jamey Meadows learn to live in this new life, or will the temptations of his old ways drag him back to where he started?
Who directed Row Your Boat?
Row Your Boat was directed by Sollace Mitchell.
Who stars in Row Your Boat?
The principal cast of Row Your Boat includes Jon Bon Jovi, Jill Hennessy, William Forsythe, Bai Ling, Peter Kwong.
When was Row Your Boat released and how long is it?
Row Your Boat was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Row Your Boat?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Row Your Boat was composed by Mader.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Row Your Boat?
Row Your Boat holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).