About a boy
(DVD)
Contributors:
Rosenthal, Jane, 1956- producer.
De Niro, Robert, producer.
Epstein, Brad, producer.
Bevan, Tim, producer.
Fellner, Eric, producer.
De Niro, Robert, producer.
Epstein, Brad, producer.
Bevan, Tim, producer.
Fellner, Eric, producer.
Published:
Universal City, CA : Universal, [2002].
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
MPAA rating: PG-13; brief strong language and some thematic elements.
Status:
Description
Will is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is to avoid any kind of responsibility. So he decides to invent an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms. Will gets a lesson about life from a bright but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you are never too cool to grow up.
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Format:
DVD
Edition:
Widescreen version.
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
0783274475, 9780783274478
UPC:
025192245220
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Nick Hornby.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Nick Moore ; music, Badly Drawn Boy ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; production designer, Jim Clay.
Participants/Performers
Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Isabel Brook, Sharon Small, Victoria Smurfit, Nicholas Hoult.
Description
Will is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is to avoid any kind of responsibility. So he decides to invent an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms. Will gets a lesson about life from a bright but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you are never too cool to grow up.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; brief strong language and some thematic elements.
System Details
DVD, Dolby surround, digitally recorded.
Language
In English with French dubbed version and subtitles in English and Spanish; closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Rosenthal, J., De Niro, R., Epstein, B., Bevan, T., Fellner, E., Hedges, P., Weitz, C., Weitz, P., Grant, H., Collette, T., Weisz, R., Brook, I., Small, S., Smurfit, V., Hoult, N., & Hornby, N. (2002). About a boy. Widescreen version. Universal City, CA, Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jane Rosenthal et al.. 2002. About a Boy. Universal City, CA, Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jane Rosenthal et al., About a Boy. Universal City, CA, Universal, 2002.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rosenthal, Jane, et al. About a Boy. Widescreen version. Universal City, CA, Universal, 2002.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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