Wonder Boys

The Resource Wonder Boys
Label
Wonder Boys
Statement of responsibility
directed by Curtis Hanson
Contributor
Actor
Distributor
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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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Date time place
Originally produced by Paramount Pictures in 2000
Language note
In English
PerformerNote
Frances McDormand, Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire
Runtime
111
Technique
live action

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