A sports writer becomes a single parent in tragic circumstances.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Clive Owen | ... | Joe Warr | |
| Emma Booth | ... | Laura | |
| Laura Fraser | ... | Katy | |
| George MacKay | ... | Harry | |
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Nicholas McAnulty | ... | Artie |
| Julia Blake | ... | Barbara | |
| Chris Haywood | ... | Tom | |
| Erik Thomson | ... | Digby | |
| Natasha Little | ... | Flick | |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | ... | Tim Walker | |
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Nakia Pires | ... | Lucy |
| Emma Lung | ... | Mia | |
| Steven Robertson | ... | School Housemaster | |
| Georgina Naidu | ... | Paula | |
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Daniel Carter | ... | Digby & Paula's Child |
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The Boys Are Back is a confessional tale of fatherhood. It follows a witty, wisecracking, action-oriented sportswriter who, in the wake of his wife's death, finds himself in a sudden, stultifying state of single parenthood. Joe Warr throws himself into the only child-rearing philosophy he thinks has a shot at bringing joy back into their lives: "just says yes." Raising two boys - a curious six year-old and a rebel teen from a previous marriage -- in a household devoid of feminine influence, and with a lack of rules, life becomes exuberant, instinctual, reckless... and on the constant verge of disaster. The three multi-generational boys of the Warr household, father and sons alike, must each find their own way, however tenuous, to grow up. Written by Miramax
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half brother | parenthood | single parent | australia | half brother half brother relationship |Taglines:
Growing up can be the adventure of a lifetime. See more »Genres:
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12 November 2009 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$49,342, 27 September 2009, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$809,752, 8 November 2009Company Credits
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Joe Warr: [narrating] I don't know whether you've ever seen a map of a person's mind. Doctors sometimes draw maps of other parts of you, and your own map can become intensely interesting. But catch them trying to draw a map of a child's mind, which is not only confused, but keeps going round all the time. There is zig-zag lines on it, just like your temperature on a card. And these are probably roads in the island, for the Neverland is always, more or less, an island.
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Written by Richie Owens, Bob Ocker (Carlson Publishing Group)
Performed by Richie Owens & The Farm Bureau
Licensed courtesy of Carlson Entertainment
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[first lines]Joe Warr: [narrating] I don't know whether you've ever seen a map of a person's mind. Doctors sometimes draw maps of other parts of you, and your own map can become intensely interesting. But catch them trying to draw a map of a child's mind, which is not only confused, but keeps going round all the time. There is zig-zag lines on it, just like your temperature on a card. And these are probably roads in the island, for the Neverland is always, more or less, an island.
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Clive Owen, I find, utterly boring. His voice, his eyes, his mannerisms--boring. This storyline was plain DRIVEL for me. I am probably the only one who feels this way about Clive, but I just don't get him--ever. And especially in this pathetic presentation. It played like a 1960s 'made of TV' or 'Lifetime Movie'. I don't need 10 lines to re-express, but for whatever reason, IMDb has this '10 line' minimum requirement. Sorry, I even took the time, but I wasted my time by watching this thing, and felt I deserved to voice my opinion. I suppose 'boring' was not exactly correct. Perhaps ANNOYING would be a better choice.