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The Boys Are Back (2009)

PG-13 · 2009-09-25 · 1h 44m · EN
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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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Clive OwenClive OwenJoe WarrLaura FraserLaura FraserKaty WarrEmma BoothEmma BoothLauraGeorge MacKayGeorge MacKayHarry WarrEmma LungEmma LungMiaNatasha LittleNatasha LittleFlickJulia BlakeJulia BlakeBarbaraNicholas McAnultyNicholas McAnultyArtieChris HaywoodChris HaywoodTomLewis Fitz-GeraldLewis Fitz-GeraldTim WalkerTommy BastowTommy BastowHarry's FriendRupert SimonianRupert SimonianHarry's Friend

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Based on a true storyCancerSingle parentParenthoodBased on true story

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On A True Story · Cancer · Single ParentDialogue densityDramaDirector preference125808Actor preference12482 · 102291 · 244254Country preferenceAu

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What is The Boys Are Back about?

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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The Boys Are Back has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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