The Boys Are Back (2009)

6.3/10 • 104 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Clive Owen

Joe Warr

Laura Fraser

Katy Warr

Emma Booth

Laura

George MacKay

Harry Warr

Emma Lung

Mia

Natasha Little

Flick

Julia Blake

Barbara

Nicholas McAnulty

Artie

Chris Haywood

Tom

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Tim Walker

Tommy Bastow

Harry's Friend

Rupert Simonian

Harry's Friend

Erik Thomson

Digby

Georgina Naidu

Paula

Steven Robertson

School Housemaster

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