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Row Your Boat is a drama about a recently released ex-convict trying to correct his life written and directed by Sollace Mitchel. It was released in 1998, and in 2001 on home video. The film stars Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi

John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. , better known as Jon Bon Jovi, is an United States musician, songwriter and actor, best known as the lead singer and founder of Bon Jovi....
 of rock fame, Bai Ling, and William Forsythe
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. Its title is taken from the English nursery rhyme "Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, Row, Row Your Boat

"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is an English language nursery rhyme, and a popular children's song/proverb, often sung as a Round . It can also be an 'action' nursery rhyme where singers sit opposite one another and 'row' forwards and backwards with joined hands....
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Bon Jovi plays Jamey Meadows, a man newly released from prison who has found himself homeless on the crazy streets of New York City.






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Row Your Boat is a drama about a recently released ex-convict trying to correct his life written and directed by Sollace Mitchel. It was released in 1998, and in 2001 on home video. The film stars Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi

John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. , better known as Jon Bon Jovi, is an United States musician, songwriter and actor, best known as the lead singer and founder of Bon Jovi....
 of rock fame, Bai Ling, and William Forsythe
William Forsythe

William Forsythe may refer to:* William Forsythe * William Forsythe See also*William Forsyth ...
. Its title is taken from the English nursery rhyme "Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, Row, Row Your Boat

"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is an English language nursery rhyme, and a popular children's song/proverb, often sung as a Round . It can also be an 'action' nursery rhyme where singers sit opposite one another and 'row' forwards and backwards with joined hands....
".

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 and build his life up from the gutter. Resisting constant offers from his brother, played by William Forsythe (Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy

File:Dicktracy10121941.jpgDick Tracy is a long-running comic strip featuring a popular and familiar character in United States pop culture. Dick Tracy is a hard-hitting, fast-shooting, and supremely intelligent police detective who has matched wits with a variety of colorful List of Dick Tracy villain debutss, many based o...
, The Rock
The Rock

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, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is a 1999 comedy film starring Rob Schneider. Other cast members include Eddie Griffin, Amy Poehler, Oded Fehr, Arija Bareikis, and William Forsythe ....
) to rejoin the insidious world of crime, Meadows takes a menial job as a door to door census worker.

Critical reception

Because the film was released independently, it pretty much flew under the radar with professional critics, though most home viewers seem to like it despite its cliche story and acting. It did however bring home an Audience Choice Award for Best Feature at the Stony Brook Film Festival in 1999.