INDIANAPOLIS — In the early 2000s, Quawntay "Bosco" Adams was sentenced to 35 years for attempted possession of marijuana. He then comes up with a plan — with the help of a lonely stranger — to escape from a maximum-security prison so he can be at his first child's birth.
"I never imagined it — it's just something that happened," Adams said of his story of survival and perseverance being made into a movie, titled "Bosco." "I never thought that I would be here, where I'm at today."
Aubrey Joseph ("Cloak & Dagger," "The Inspection") portrays Adams in the 104-minute film.
"It was tough, but he made it really easy. When we first connected, when he still inside (prison), we noticed a lot of similarities in our upbringing," Joseph said. "He's just an all-around good dude, a genius. I learned a lot from him every single time we talked, and I'm still learning from him today. He's like a big brother to me."
Since fighting for his freedom, Adams has founded the Chasin' Freedum Foundation and Jailhouse Publishing, two grassroots projects that help underprivileged and incarcerated people understand their rights.
"My most important message that I want to get out there is that people coming from communities like I have and who have gone through the prison system, we're capable of making a change, we're capable of evolving," Adams said. "With the right support from people, we can make a great transition into society. I want to be that light, that inspiration for other people who have gone through similar circumstances that I've gone through."
As for final encouragement, Joseph said, "Your story's never over until it's over. There's always a chance to rewrite history."
"Bosco," which also stars Vivica A. Fox ("Independence Day"), Nikki Blonsky ("Hairspray"), rapper Tyrese and Thomas Jane ("Hung"), is now streaming on Peacock.