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About a Boy - (Shooting Script) by Peter Hedges & Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz (Paperback)
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Highlights
- New in the acclaimed series--the new film starring Hugh Grant and Toni Collette, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Nick Hornby (High Fidelity).
- Author(s): Peter Hedges & Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz
- 160 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
- Series Name: Shooting Script
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Book Synopsis
New in the acclaimed series--the new film starring Hugh Grant and Toni Collette, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Nick Hornby (High Fidelity). Coming from Universal Pictures in April 2002, produced by Tribeca Productions and Working Title Films. Based on Nick Hornby's popular novel, About A Boy is a comedy-drama starring Hugh Grant as 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, an odd 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. The cast also includes Toni Collette (Sixth Sense, Shaft), Rachel Weisz (The Mummy Returns, Sunshine), and Nicholas Hoult. 20 b/w photos.
Review Quotes
"Most of us have uttered this familiar refrain: The movie is never as good as the book. About a Boy flies in the face of that maxim."