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About a Boy (2002)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 45 mins | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Adaptation | Released: 5/17/2002 |Box Office Total: $40.5M

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Synopsis:

Will is a rich, child-free, irresponsible Londoner who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings. As a result of his liaisons, he meets Marcus, an odd 12-year-old with problems at school and a depressed mother at home. Gradually Will and Marcus become friends, as Will teaches Marcus how to be a cool kid, Marcus helps Will finally grow up, fall in love and possibly even commit to a real adult relationship with a lovely single mother.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
5/17/2002

Studio	Credit
Universal Pictures Distribution	Studio
Director	Credit
Chris Weitz	Director
Paul Weitz	Director
Cast	Credit
Hugh Grant	Will
Nicholas Hoult	Marcus
Isabel Brook	Angie
Rachel Weisz	Rachel
Toni Collette	Fiona
Victoria Smurfit	Suzie
Sharon Small	Christine
Madison Cook	Imogen
Jordan Cook	Imogen
Nicholas Hutchison	John
Ryan Speechley	Barney
Joseph Speechley	Barney
Nat Gastiain Tena	Ellie
Laura Kennington	Ellie's Friend
Tanika Swaby	Ellie's Friend
Peter McNicholl	Ellie's Friend
Chris Webster	Ellie's Friend
Ben Ridgeway	Lee, the Bully
Jack Warren	Lee's Sidekick
Russell Barr	Maitre'D
Orlando Thor Newman	Angie's Kid
Paulette Williams	Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Fritha Goodey	Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Susannah Doyle	Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Delma Walsh	Bitter Ex-Girlfriend
Jonathan Franklin	Mark
John Kamal	Nicky
Tessa Vale	Class Teacher
Lorna Dallison	Woman in Supermarket
Bethany Muir	Child in Supermarket
Bruce Alexander	Husband in Supermarket
Joyce Henderson	Moira/SPAT
Jenny Galloway	Frances/SPAT
Janine Duvitski	Caroline/SPAT
Sue Hyams	Additional SPAT Woman
Maggie Kahal	Additional SPAT Woman
Lynn Askew	Additional SPAT Woman
Beverly Milward	Additional SPAT Woman
Danielle Harvey	Additional SPAT Woman
Anna Maria Credenzone	Additional SPAT Woman
Sarah King	Additional SPAT Woman
Susan Ghamsary	Additional SPAT Woman
Edna Johnson	Additional SPAT Woman
Frog Stone	Mothercare Shop Assistant
Buddy Hunter	Family Member in Mothercare Car Park
Kristine Perrin	Family Member in Mothercare Car Park
Nathan Perrin-Hunter	Family Member in Mothercare Car Park
Rachael Perrin-Hunter	Family Member in Mothercare Car Park
Amy Craven	Suzy's Baby Megan
Rebecca Craven	Suzy's Baby Megan
Sidney Livingstone	Park Keeper
Cathy Murphy	Nurse
Joanne Petitt	Hairdresser
Jason Salkey	Tom, the Amnesty International Worker
Annabelle Apsion	Amnesty International Worker
Matt Wilkinson	Amnesty International Worker
Peter Roy	Will's Dad
Matt Thomas	Candy Thrower
Aaron Keeling	Candy Thrower
Scott Charles	Candy Thrower
Claire Harman	Skechers Shopgirl
Sian Martin	Cute Waitress
Mark Drewry	Clive
Denise Stephenson	Lindsey
Rosalind Knight	Lindsey's Mum
Murray Lachlan Young	New Year's Eve Party Guest
Augustus Prew	Ali
Alex Kew	Simon Cosgrove
Mark Heap	Math Teacher
Sunanda Biswas	Def Penalty Kru
James Marshall-Gunn	Def Penalty Kru
Jamie Mayer	Def Penalty Kru
Korede Obashju	Def Penalty Kru
Roger Brierley	Mr. Chalmers, the MC
Steffan Pejic	Apple Thrower
Production Credits	Credit
Jane Rosenthal	Producer
Nicky Kentish-Barnes	Co-Producer
Nick Hornby	Executive Producer
Lynn Harris	Executive Producer
Debra Hayward	Co-Producer
Robert De Niro	Producer
Brad Epstein	Producer
Liza Chasin	Co-Producer
Hardy Justice	Co-Producer
Tim Bevan	Producer
Eric Fellner	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
StudioCanal U.S.	Production Company
Dark Side Productions	Production Company
Tribeca Independent Films	Production Company
Working Title Films Australia (WTA)	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
UIP The Film Consortium	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Universal Studios Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Universal Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
London, England, United Kingdom
Writer	Credit
Nick Hornby	Source Material (from novel)
Peter Hedges	Screenplay
Chris Weitz	Screenplay
Paul Weitz	Screenplay
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Wayne Docksey	Animal Wrangler - Fish Animal Handler
Art Department	Credit
Steven Mitchell	Scenic Artist - Supervising Scenic Artist
Heidi Gibb	Illustrator - Draughtsperson
Gary Freeman	Art Director
John Bush	Set Decorator
Jim Clay	Production Designer
Jules Faiers	Art Department - Art Department Graphics
Nigel Hughes	Scenic Artist
Rod McLean	Art Director - Supervising Art Director
James Hunt	Scenic Artist
Casting	Credit
Brendan Robertson	Voice Casting - ADR Voice Casting
Priscilla John	Casting
Vanessa Baker	Voice Casting - ADR Voice Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Remi Adefarasin	Director of Photography
Peter Robertson	Steadicam Operator
Peter Robertson	Camera Operator
Music	Credit
Patrick Seymour	Music Arranger - Score Arranger
Stephen McLaughlin	Score Mixing - Score Mixer
Stephen McLaughlin	Music Producer - Original Score Producer
Badly Drawn Boy	Music
Nick Angel	Music Supervisor
Charles Martin Inouye	Music Editor - Supervising Music Editor
Jake Jackson	Music Engineer - Orchestra Engineer
Patrick Seymour	Music Conductor - Score Conductor
Tom Rothrock	Music Producer
Badly Drawn Boy	Music Producer
Physical Effects	Credit
Graham Crowther	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
Ann Lynch	Production Coordinator
Bernard Bellew	Production Manager
Chris Newman	Assistant Director
Nikki Clapp	Script Supervisor
Lucy Williams	Unit Manager
Graham Stumpf	Post-Production Supervisor
David Pinnington	Location Manager - Location Supervisor
Steven Hart	Location Manager
Ben Howarth	Assistant Director
Alex Oakley	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Stacey Mann	Publicity
Sound	Credit
Robert McNabb	ADR Supervisor
Bill Meadows	Sound Recordist
Andy Koyama	Rerecording Mixer
Marilyn Graf	Foley Editor
Richard LeGrand Jr	Supervising Sound Editor
Tony Dawe	Sound Mixer
Chris Carpenter	Rerecording Mixer
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Graham Johnston	Hair - Hair Designer
Graham Johnston	Makeup Designer
Joanna Johnston	Costume Designer
Claire Finlay	Costume Supervisor

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