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The Boys Are Back

Inspired by a true story.

  • Movie
  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 44m

Directed by Scott Hicks

6.4

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6.4 out of 10 from 205 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Clive Owen

    Clive OwenJoe Warr

  • Laura Fraser

    Laura FraserKaty Warr

  • Emma Booth

    Emma BoothLaura

  • George MacKay

    George MacKayHarry Warr

  • Emma Lung

    Emma LungMia

  • Natasha Little

    Natasha LittleFlick

  • Julia Blake

    Julia BlakeBarbara

  • Nicholas McAnulty

    Nicholas McAnultyArtie

  • Chris Haywood

    Chris HaywoodTom

  • Lewis Fitz-Gerald

    Lewis Fitz-GeraldTim Walker

  • Tommy Bastow

    Tommy BastowHarry's Friend

  • Rupert Simonian

    Rupert SimonianHarry's Friend

  • Klayton StainerBeach Kid

  • Erik Thomson

    Erik ThomsonDigby

  • Georgina Naidu

    Georgina NaiduPaula

  • Steven Robertson

    Steven RobertsonSchool Housemaster

Director
Scott Hicks
Writer
Simon Carr
Music
Hal Lindes
Cinematography
Greig Fraser