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In a story both moving and humorous, Clive Owen plays journalist Joe Warr, thrust into single parenthood after his wife tragically dies of cancer. Left with a grieving six year old son and then joined by a son from a previous marriage, Joe throws the rulebook out the window and devises a new philosophy for bringing up boys: Just Say Yes. THE BOYS ARE BACK charts Joe's journey as he discovers that he has to learn about fatherhood and himself.

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Crew

Director
Scott Hicks
Writers
Alan Cubitt
Writer of original material
Simon Carr
Producer
Timothy White  Greg Brenman
Executive Producers
Peter Bennett-Jones  Clive Owen  David M. Thompson  Jane Wright
Dir. of Photography
Greig Fraser

Cast

Clive Owen - Emma Booth - Laura Fraser - George MacKay - Erik Thomson - Julia Blake - Chris Haywood - Emma Lung - Nicholas McAnulty

Production Details

Production Completion
2009
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Co-Production
Australia/United Kingdom Co-Production
Production Company
Southern Light Films Pty Ltd  Tiger Aspect Pictures (SPV) Limited

Sales

Australian Sales
Hopscotch Films
International Sales
Hanway Films

Screen Australia Supported

  • Production support
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