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The Boys Are Back
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PG13,1hr 44min
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September 25, 2009
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Miramax Films
Synopsis: Prime Suspect writer Allan Cubitt adapts U.K. sportswriter Simon Carr's autobiographical novel about a successful sports journalist who is suddenly saddled with the responsibility of raising two sons from different marriages, and whose unusual parenting philosophy "just say yes" brings them closer together than ever before. A quick witted rogue with a talent for covering sports, Joe Warr (Clive Owen) never took life seriously - until the day his beloved wife died in the blink of an eye. But while ... Full Synopsis
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In less capable hands, the movie could have been maudlin. Instead, Hicks and Owen have created an intimate drama told with humor and emotion. Full Review
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