The Boys Are Back
The Boys Are Back is a 2009 Australian/British drama film directed by Scott Hicks, produced by Greg Brenman and starring Clive Owen. Based on the 2000 book, The Boys Are Back In Town, by Simon Carr, the film features a score composed by Hal Lindes, and a soundtrack by Sigur Rós.
Plot
Joe Warr (Clive Owen) is a British sports writer who lives in Australia with his second wife, Katy (Laura Fraser) and his young son Artie (Nicholas McAnulty). Katy is diagnosed with cancer and dies, forcing Joe to cope with the responsibilities of being a single parent.
More details
| author | Allan Cubitt |
|---|---|
| director | Scott Hicks |
| editor | Scott Gray |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | abandon force run second wife single parent sports writer struggle teenage son united kingdom |
| musicBy | Hal Lindes |
| producer | Greg Brenman |
| productionCompany | Australian Film Finance Corporation BBC Films HanWay Films Miramax Films Screen Australia Tiger Aspect Productions |
| publisher | Entertainment One Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |