

The Boys Are Back
2009-09-25 · 104 min · ★ 6.3
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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- Directors
- Scott Hicks
- Production companies
- Australian Film Finance Corporation, BBC Film, Hopscotch Productions, Screen Australia, Southern Light Films, Tiger Aspect, South Australian Film Corporation
- Countries
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top 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
Tommy BastowHarry's Friend
Rupert SimonianHarry's Friend
Erik ThomsonDigby
Georgina NaiduPaula
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