Movie·2009·1h 44m
The Boys Are Back
Inspired by a true story.
Directed By
Scott Hicks
Country
Australia
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Peter Bennett-Jones, Greg Brenman
Cinematography
Greig Fraser
Music
Hal Lindes
Editor
Scott Gray
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
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
// crew
Crew
Scott Hicks
Director
Greig Fraser
Director of Photography
Hal Lindes
Original Music Composer
Scott Gray
Editor
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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