Project Detail

About A Boy

Name: About A Boy
Director: Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
Genre: Literary Adaptation, Drama
Released: 2002

Synopsis

About a Boy tells the story of Will, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties, who in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings. As a result of one of his liaisons he meets Marcus, a strange 12-year-old boy with problems at school. Gradually, Will and Marcus become friends and as Will teaches Marcus how to be a cool kid, Marcus helps Will to finally grow up.

Details

Year: 2002
Type of project: Features
Format: 35mm
Director: Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
Producer: Nicky Kentish-Barnes
Co-Producer: Nicky Kentish-Barnes
Editor: Nick Moore
Screenwriter: Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz
Director of Photography: Remi Adefarasin
Sound: Tony Dawe
Composer: Damian Gough
Principal cast: Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult

Genre

Literary Adaptation Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Tribeca Productions/Working Title Films

c/o Working Title Films
Oxford House, 76 Oxford Street
London W1B 1BS
UK

T +44 (0)20 7307 3000

Sales Company

United International Pictures

45 Beadon Road
London W6 0EG
UK

T +44 (0)20 8741 9041

www.uip.com

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