Inspired by a true 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.
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Classical in form, contemporary, earnest and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
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“Would a little humor have helped?”
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“Is the slow pace a feature rather than a flaw?”
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“Is Clive Owen the best thing in The Boys Are Back?”
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Cast
- Clive OwenJoe Warr
- Laura FraserKaty Warr
- Emma BoothLaura
- George MacKayHarry Warr
- Emma LungMia
- Natasha LittleFlick
- Julia BlakeBarbara
- Nicholas McAnultyArtie
- Chris HaywoodTom
- Lewis Fitz-GeraldTim Walker
Crew
- Scott HicksDirector
- Simon CarrNovel
- Greig FraserDirector of Photography
- Hal LindesOriginal Music Composer
- Scott GrayEditor
- Greg BrenmanProducer
- Timothy WhiteProducer
- Bella WrightProducer
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