| Edition |
Widescreen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Based on the book by Nick Hornby. |
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Special features: English to English dictionary! ; "Santa's super sleigh" : lyrics to the entire song ; Deleted scenes ; Feature commentary with directors Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz ; Exciting music videos by Badly Drawn Boy ; Spotlight on location : the making of 'About a boy.' |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Nick Moore ; music, Badly Drawn Boy ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; production designer, Jim Clay. |
| Cast |
Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Isabel Brook, Sharon Small, Victoria Smurfit, Nicholas Hoult. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language and some thematic elements. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby surround, digitally recorded. |
| Language |
English, Spanish or French dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; captions in English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Bachelors -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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| Added Author |
Weitz, Paul, 1966-
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Weitz, Chris, 1969-
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Rosenthal, Jane, 1956-
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De Niro, Robert.
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Epstein, Brad.
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Bevan, Tim.
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Fellner, Eric.
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Hedges, Peter.
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Grant, Hugh.
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Collette, Toni.
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Weisz, Rachel, 1970-
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Brook, Isabel.
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Small, Sharon.
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Smurfit, Victoria, 1974-
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Hoult, Nicholas, 1989-
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Adefarasin, Remi.
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Moore, Nick.
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Badly Drawn Boy.
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Johnston, Joanna.
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Hornby, Nick
About a boy.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Studio Canal+.
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Tribeca Productions.
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Working Title Films.
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| ISBN |
0783268645 |
| Standard No. |
025192197925 |
| Music No. |
21979 Universal |
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