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Cast & Crew

Scott Hicks
Director
Clive Owen
As Joe Warr
Laura Fraser
As Katy Warr
George MacKay
As Harry Warr
Julia Blake
As Barbara
Natasha Little
As Flick
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
As Tim Walker

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The Boys Are Back is a heartwarming and humorous film that follows the story of Joe Warr, a British sportswriter living in Australia with his second wife and young son. When his wife dies of cancer, Joe is left to raise their son and his teenage son from a previous marriage on his own. As he struggles to balance his work and parenting responsibilities, Joe's teenage son Harry comes to visit and the two form a strong bond. However, when Joe is forced to leave the boys alone for a night, the house is trashed by local teenagers and Harry returns to England. Determined to make things right, Joe and Artie embark on a journey to bring Harry back home and create a happy family unit. With its themes of love, loss, and the challenges of single parenthood, The Boys Are Back is a moving and entertaining film that will leave audiences smiling long after the credits roll.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Boys Are Back include Albert Nobbs, There Will Be Blood, The Ron Clark Story, The Pursuit of Happyness, The Blind Side, North Country.

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The Boys Are Back was released in theaters on September 25, 2009.