JAMESY BOY Movie Trailer. In Theaters January 17th, 2014 br Join us on Facebook More Thrillers ➨ br JAMESY BOY is based on the true story of teenager James Burns (Spencer Lofranco) who goes from a suburban street gang to a maximum-security prison cell surrounded by hardened criminals. He turns his life around in prison thanks to the unexpected friendship he forms with a convicted murderer (Ving Rhames) who becomes his mentor.