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The Boys Are Back

The Boys Are Back

Inspired by a true story.

20096.31h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Scott Hicks
Written by Allan Cubitt, Simon Carr
Produced by Greg Brenman, Timothy White, Bella Wright
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Top Cast

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Joe Warr

Laura Fraser

Laura Fraser

Katy Warr

Emma Booth

Emma Booth

Laura

George MacKay

George MacKay

Harry Warr

Emma Lung

Emma Lung

Mia

Natasha Little

Natasha Little

Flick

Julia Blake

Julia Blake

Barbara

Nicholas McAnulty

Nicholas McAnulty

Artie

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Tom

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Tim Walker

Themes & Keywords

single parentbased on true storycancerparenthoodsouth australiaadelaide

About The Boys Are Back

The Boys Are Back is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of single parent, based on true story, cancer, parenthood, south australia, adelaide. Directed by Scott Hicks, it stars Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, Emma Booth. 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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