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Film · 0 connectionsThe Boys Are Back (2009)
- Drama
- 104 min
- PG-13 age guide
- ★ 6.3/10 from 200 ratings
When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.
Directed byScott Hicks
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