The Boys Are Back (2009)
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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.
- Released: 2009-09-25
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 44m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 199 votes
Directed by Scott Hicks.
Top cast
- Clive Owen as Joe Warr
- Laura Fraser as Katy Warr
- Emma Booth as Laura
- George MacKay as Harry Warr
- Emma Lung as Mia
- Natasha Little as Flick
- Julia Blake as Barbara
- Nicholas McAnulty as Artie
- Chris Haywood as Tom
- Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Tim Walker
Where to watch The Boys Are Back
- United States: stream on History Vault; watch free on Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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