The Boys Are Back
Inspired by a true story.
2009 | 104m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Scott Hicks |
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| Writer: | Allan Cubitt, Simon Carr |
| Staring: |
| When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 25, 2009 |
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| Director: | Scott Hicks |
| Writer: | Allan Cubitt, Simon Carr |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | single parent, based on true story, cancer, parenthood |
| Production Companies | BBC Film, Tiger Aspect, Australian Film Finance Corporation, South Australian Film Corporation, Screen Australia, Hopscotch Productions, Southern Light Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clive Owen | Joe Warr |
| Laura Fraser | Katy Warr |
| Emma Booth | Laura |
| George MacKay | Harry Warr |
| Emma Lung | Mia |
| Natasha Little | Flick |
| Julia Blake | Barbara |
| Nicholas McAnulty | Artie |
| Chris Haywood | Tom |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Tim Walker |
| Tommy Bastow | Harry's Friend |
| Rupert Simonian | Harry's Friend |
| Klayton Stainer | Beach Kid |
| Erik Thomson | Digby |
| Georgina Naidu | Paula |
| Steven Robertson | School Housemaster |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Scott Gray | Editor |
| Scott Hicks | Director |
| Greig Fraser | Director of Photography |
| Melinda Doring | Production Design |
| Allan Cubitt | Adaptation |
| Emily Seresin | Costume Design |
| Simon Carr | Novel |
| Janie Parker | Art Direction |
| Nic Datson | Electrician |
| Glen W. Johnson | Set Decoration |
| Jerry Ramsbottom | Assistant Editor |
| Hal Lindes | Original Music Composer |
| Nikki Barrett | Casting |
| Nina Gold | Casting |
| Marion Lee | Makeup Artist |
| Lizzie Lawson | Makeup Artist |
| Peter Gleaves | ADR Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Peter Bennett-Jones | Executive Producer |
| Greg Brenman | Producer |
| Clive Owen | Executive Producer |
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Timothy White | Producer |
| Bella Wright | Producer |
| Jane Wright | Executive Producer |
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