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Who Will Cry For The Little Boy 2 In his directorial debut, Denzel Washington not only creates a tasteful work of art, his years of dedication to acting shine nobly in the true-life drama Antwone Fisher. Up and coming costar Derek Luke plays Antwone Fisher, a young naval seaman, with an explosive temper. His volatile attitude lands him in jeopardy of being thrown out of the navy and in the hands of Jerome Davenport, (Washington) the naval psychiatrist. It’s up to Dr. Davenport to give Antwone an evaluation, determining if he’s mentally stable enough to stay in the navy. Antwone’s reluctance to talk intrigues Davenport to explore deeper into Antwone’s past, using clever methods to finally break through Antwone’s tough exterior. All summed up in a short verse of one of his poems, “lost and all alone, abandoned without his own” Antwone Fisher lived a life that no child should endure. Antwone’s life began on a rocky path of abuse and abandonment. His father was killed by one of his girlfriends before he was born, so he never even knew his father’s last name. His mother left him to foster care after she gave birth to him in a prison hospital where she was serving time. He lived in an orphanage until the age o