Movies and TvShows featuring "older-man-young-boy-friendship" theme.

After his wife is brutally murdered, a former cop named Matt Scudder becomes an alcoholic and attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. He is approached by a drug dealer named Kenny, who asks for his help in finding the men who kidnapped and murdered his wife. As Matt investigates the case, he discovers that the kidnappers have done this before and are targeting the wives of drug dealers for ransom. Matt must navigate the dangerous world of drug dealers and psychopaths to rescue the kidnapped wife.

The Spanish Gardener tells the story of a 9-year-old boy who forms a deep bond with his gardener and mentor. As the boy navigates complex relationships and confronts his domineering father, he learns valuable lessons about friendship, redemption, and self-discovery. Set in Madrid, Spain, the film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the power of nature.

Joey lives with his mother. His father isn't around, he doesn't like school, he is bored and doesn't take orders from anyone. In other words he is a real little scamp. Being at one's wit's end, his mother decides to look for a "big brother" (sort of surrogate father) for Joey. At first this clumsy Arnie doesn't know how to handle Joey but after a while everything changes and not only for Joey ...