Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 09/25/09 (Limited) 10/09/09 Home Video 01/26/10 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for some sexual language and thematic elements Running Time 1 hour 40 minutes Genre Drama Director Scott Hicks Writer Allan Cubitt Cast Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, Emma Booth Studio Miramax Films |
THE BOYS ARE BACK (2009)
SYNOPSIS
Inspired by a true story, THE BOYS ARE BACK is a
deeply moving, wryly confessional tale of fatherhood,
that intimately evokes both the fragility and wonders of
family life. It follows a witty, wisecracking, action-
oriented sportswriter (Academy Award® nominee and
Golden Globe® winner CLIVE OWEN) who, in the wake
of his wife’s tragic death, finds himself in a sudden,
stultifying state of single parenthood. With turbulent
emotions swirling just below the surface, Joe Warr
throws himself into the only child-rearing philosophy he
thinks has a shot at bringing joy back into their lives:
“just say yes.”
Raising two boys – a curious six year-old (NICHOLAS
MCANULTY) and a rebel teen (GEORGE MACKAY) from a
previous marriage -- in a household devoid of feminine
influence, and with an unabashed lack of rules, life
becomes exuberant, instinctual, reckless . . . and on
the constant verge of disaster.
United by unspoken love, conflicted by fierce feelings
and in search of a road forward, the three multi-
generational boys of the Warr household, father and
sons alike, must each find their own way, however
tenuous, to grow up.
Inspired by a true story, THE BOYS ARE BACK is a
deeply moving, wryly confessional tale of fatherhood,
that intimately evokes both the fragility and wonders of
family life. It follows a witty, wisecracking, action-
oriented sportswriter (Academy Award® nominee and
Golden Globe® winner CLIVE OWEN) who, in the wake
of his wife’s tragic death, finds himself in a sudden,
stultifying state of single parenthood. With turbulent
emotions swirling just below the surface, Joe Warr
throws himself into the only child-rearing philosophy he
thinks has a shot at bringing joy back into their lives:
“just say yes.”
Raising two boys – a curious six year-old (NICHOLAS
MCANULTY) and a rebel teen (GEORGE MACKAY) from a
previous marriage -- in a household devoid of feminine
influence, and with an unabashed lack of rules, life
becomes exuberant, instinctual, reckless . . . and on
the constant verge of disaster.
United by unspoken love, conflicted by fierce feelings
and in search of a road forward, the three multi-
generational boys of the Warr household, father and
sons alike, must each find their own way, however
tenuous, to grow up.
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Their story is not just about the transforming power of a family crisis -- but the unavoidable grace of
everyday life and love that gets them through.
Academy Award® nominee Scott Hicks (“Shine”) directs from a screenplay by Allan Cubitt based on the
acclaimed 2001 memoir by Simon Carr, The Boys Are Back, an unflinchingly funny and honest recounting
of his journey from grieving husband to full-contact fatherhood in the aftermath of profound loss. Shot on
location in the stunning countryside of South Australia, the film is produced by Greg Brenman (“Billy
Elliot”) and Tim White (“Ned Kelly”).
The executive producers are Peter Bennett-Jones and Clive Owen. --© Miramax
everyday life and love that gets them through.
Academy Award® nominee Scott Hicks (“Shine”) directs from a screenplay by Allan Cubitt based on the
acclaimed 2001 memoir by Simon Carr, The Boys Are Back, an unflinchingly funny and honest recounting
of his journey from grieving husband to full-contact fatherhood in the aftermath of profound loss. Shot on
location in the stunning countryside of South Australia, the film is produced by Greg Brenman (“Billy
Elliot”) and Tim White (“Ned Kelly”).
The executive producers are Peter Bennett-Jones and Clive Owen. --© Miramax