| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Hugh Grant |
Will
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| Toni Collette |
Fiona
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| Nicholas Hoult |
Marcus
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| Rachel Weisz |
Rachel
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| Sharon Small |
Christine
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| Madison Cook |
Imogen
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| Jordan Cook |
Imogen
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| Nicholas Hutchison |
John
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| Ryan Speechley |
Barney
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| Joseph Speechley |
Barney
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| Nat Gastiain Tena |
Ellie
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| Laura Kennington |
Ellie's Friend
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| Tanika Swaby |
Ellie's Friend
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| Peter McNicholl |
Ellie's Friend
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| Christopher Webster |
Ellie's Friend
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| Ben Ridgeway |
Lee, The Bully
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| Jack Warren |
Lee's Sidekick
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| Russell Barr |
Maitre D'
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| Isabel Brook |
Angie
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| Orlando Thor Newman |
Angie's Kid
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| Paulette Williams |
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
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| Fritha Goodey |
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
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| Susannah Doyle |
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
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| Delma Walsh |
Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
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| Jonathan Franklin |
Mark
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| John Kamal |
Nicky
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| Tessa Vale |
Class Teacher
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| Lorna Dallison |
Woman in Supermarket
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| Bethany Muir |
Child in Supermarket
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| Bruce Alexander |
Husband in Supermarket
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| Joyce Henderson |
Moira/SPAT
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| Jenny Galloway |
Frances/SPAT
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| Janine Duvitski |
Caroline/SPAT
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| Sue Hyams |
Additional SPAT Woman
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| Maggie Kahal |
Additional SPAT Woman
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| Lynn Askew |
Additional SPAT Woman
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| Beverly Milward |
Additional SPAT Woman
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| Danielle Harvey |
Additional SPAT Woman
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| Anna Maria Credenzone Philip |
Additional SPAT Woman
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| Sarah King |
Additional SPAT Woman
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Comedy |
| Director |
Paul Weitz; Chris Weitz |
| Producer |
Tim Bevan; Robert De Niro; Brad Epstein; Eric Fellner; Jane Rosenthal |
| Writer |
Nick Hornby; Peter Hedges; Chris Weitz; Paul Weitz |
|
| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
101 mins |
| Country |
UK |
| Color |
Color |
|
| Plot |
| A box-office smash in England, About a Boy went on to charm the world as another fine adaptation (following High Fidelity) of a popular Nick Hornby novel. While High Fidelity transplanted its London charm to Chicago, this irresistible comedy was directed by Americans Chris and Paul Weitz (American Pie) with its British pedigree intact. Better yet, Hugh Grant is perfectly cast as Will, a self-absorbed trust-fund slacker who tries to improve his romantic odds by preying on desperate single mothers. His cynical strategy backfires when he recruits the misfit son (Nicholas Hoult) of a suicidal mother (Toni Collette) to pose as his own son, thus proving his parental prowess to his latest single-mom target (Rachel Weisz). The kid has a warming effect on this ultimate cad, and what could have been a sappy tearjerker turns into a subtle, frequently hilarious portrait of familial quirks and elevated self-esteem. From start to finish, it's a genuine treat. --Jeff Shannon |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
5 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Owner |
David Cowley |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Widescreen Edition |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| UPC |
025192197925 |
| Release Date |
2003 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby |
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