About a boy
(DVD)
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2008].
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2008].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Nick Hornby.
General Note
Special features: Deleted scenes ; Commentary with directors Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz ; Music videos by Badly Drawn Boy ; "Santa's super sleigh" lyrics to the entire song ; Spotlight on location: The making of "About a boy" ; English to English dictionary ; DVD-ROM features.
General Note
Motion picture.
General Note
Originally produced in 2002.
General Note
A foreign film (England).
Restrictions on Access
Licensed for individual viewing only.
Creation/Production Credits
Producers, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Brad Epstein, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner ; directors, Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz ; director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Nick Moore ; music, Badly Drawn Boy ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston.
Participants/Performers
Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Isabel Brook, Sharon Small, Victoria Smurfit, Nicholas Hoult.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Filmed on location in London.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; brief strong language and some thematic elements.
Additional Physical Form
Issued also on film.
System Details
DVD format ; Dolby digital ; dual layer ; PAL.
Language
In English and French with optional subtitles in English and Spanish. Closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rosenthal, J., De Niro, R., Epstein, B., Bevan, T., Fellner, E., Hedges, P., Weitz, C., Weitz, P., Grant, H., Collette, T., Weisz, R., Brook, I., Small, S., Smurfit, V., Hoult, N., Adefarasin, R., Moore, N., Johnston, J., Badly Drawn Boy., & Hornby, N. (2008). About a boy (Widescreen version.). Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jane Rosenthal et al.. 2008. About a Boy. Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jane Rosenthal et al.. About a Boy Universal Studios, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rosenthal, Jane, et al. About a Boy Widescreen version., Universal Studios, 2008.
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