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Wonder Boys, directed by Curtis Hanson

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In this comedy, a middle-aged man juggles his problems with women, literature, and a career, while a younger man chases the artifact of his dreams. Pittsburgh college professor Grady Tripp (Michael Douglas) is currently single following his divorce from his third wife; after publishing an acclaimed first novel, Grady has been working on a follow-up, but he's been sidelined by a severe case of writer's block. Grady has more than his writing career to think about; his affair with one of the (married) chancellors at the University of Pittsburgh (Frances McDormand), has resulted in her pregnancy, while Hannah (Katie Holmes), a student boarding at Grady's house, has developed a crush on him. While Grady is obsessed with his book, one of his students (Tobey Maguire) has an obsession of his own: finding a jacket once owned by Marilyn Monroe. Based on the novel by Michael Chabon, The Wonder Boys also features Robert Downey Jr., Rip Torn, and Richard Thomas. Nominated for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published at the **Academy Awards, USA**. Nominated for Best Motion Picture at the **Golden Globes, USA**
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (streaming video file) (111 minutes):
Note
  • Title from title frames
  • Available to Vancouver Residents only
  • Residents of other municipalities should check their local library
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Label
Wonder Boys
Title
Wonder Boys
Statement of responsibility
directed by Curtis Hanson
Contributor
Actor
Distributor
Film director
Language
eng
Summary
In this comedy, a middle-aged man juggles his problems with women, literature, and a career, while a younger man chases the artifact of his dreams. Pittsburgh college professor Grady Tripp (Michael Douglas) is currently single following his divorce from his third wife; after publishing an acclaimed first novel, Grady has been working on a follow-up, but he's been sidelined by a severe case of writer's block. Grady has more than his writing career to think about; his affair with one of the (married) chancellors at the University of Pittsburgh (Frances McDormand), has resulted in her pregnancy, while Hannah (Katie Holmes), a student boarding at Grady's house, has developed a crush on him. While Grady is obsessed with his book, one of his students (Tobey Maguire) has an obsession of his own: finding a jacket once owned by Marilyn Monroe. Based on the novel by Michael Chabon, The Wonder Boys also features Robert Downey Jr., Rip Torn, and Richard Thomas. Nominated for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published at the **Academy Awards, USA**. Nominated for Best Motion Picture at the **Golden Globes, USA**
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Characteristic
videorecording
Date time place
Originally produced by Paramount Pictures in 2000
Language note
In English
PerformerNote
Frances McDormand, Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Hanson, Curtis
  • McDormand, Frances
  • Douglas, Michael
  • Maguire, Tobey
  • Paramount Pictures (Firm)
  • Kanopy (Firm)
Runtime
111
Technique
live action
Label
Wonder Boys, directed by Curtis Hanson
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Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from title frames
  • Available to Vancouver Residents only
  • Residents of other municipalities should check their local library
Antecedent source
unknown
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (streaming video file) (111 minutes):
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Medium for sound
other
Other physical details
digital, .flv file, sound
Publisher number
7324859
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
sound
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • remote
  • other
System control number
kan7324859
Video recording format
other
Label
Wonder Boys, directed by Curtis Hanson
Link
Publication
Note
  • Title from title frames
  • Available to Vancouver Residents only
  • Residents of other municipalities should check their local library
Antecedent source
unknown
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (streaming video file) (111 minutes):
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Medium for sound
other
Other physical details
digital, .flv file, sound
Publisher number
7324859
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
sound
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • remote
  • other
System control number
kan7324859
Video recording format
other

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