United States / Feb 22, 2000 / R
Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable.
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jane Adams | Oola |
| Michael Cavadias | Miss Sloviak |
| Richard Thomas | Walter Gaskell |
| Alan Tudyk | Sam Traxler |
| Philip Bosco | Emily's Father |
| George Grizzard | Fred Leer |
| Kelly Bishop | Amanda Leer |
| Bill Velin | Officer Pupcik |
| Charis Michelsen | Carrie |
| Yusuf Gatewood | Howard |
| June Hildreth | Emily's Mother |
| Richard Hidlebird | Hi-Hat Bouncer |
| Screamer | Poe |
| Bingo O'Malley | Wordfest Party Guest |
| Patricia Cray | Wordfest Party Guest |
| Marita Golden | Wordfest Party Guest |
| Victor Quinaz | Wordfest Party Guest |
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| James Ellroy | Wordfest Party Guest |
| Lenora Nemetz | Wordfest Party Guest |
| Tracey D. Turner | Wordfest Party Guest |
| James Kisicki | Wordfest Party Guest |
| Rob Mac | Student |
| Anika Bobb | Student |
| Katherine Sweeney | Student |
| Katrina M. Faessel | Student (uncredited) |
| John W. Iwanonkiw | Father at Hospital (uncredited) |
| Sean King | Student (uncredited) |
| Jackson Nunn | Night Club Dancer (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wonder Boys |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Scott Rudin Productions, Curtis Hanson Productions, BBC, Marubeni, TOHO-TOWA, Tele München, MFF Feature Film Productions |
| Release date | 22 febbraio 2000 |
| Executive producer | Adam Schroeder, Ned Dowd |
| Production | Curtis Hanson, Scott Rudin, Lisa Grundy |
| Writer | Michael Chabon, Steve Kloves |
| Casting | Mali Finn |
| Editing | Dede Allen |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
| Assistant directors | Jonathan McGarry, Doug Metzger, Curtis Hanson, Renee Hill-Sweet, Annie Loeffler |
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| Camera operators | Dante Spinotti |
| Additional photography | Dante Spinotti |
| Production design | Jeannine Oppewall, Donald B. Woodruff, Jay Hart |
| Art direction | Donald B. Woodruff, Jay Hart, Jeannine Oppewall |
| Set decoration | Jay Hart, Donald B. Woodruff, Jeannine Oppewall |
| Stunts | Jeff Imada |
| Music | Christopher Young, Carol Fenelon, Bob Dylan |
| Sound | Christopher Young, Carol Fenelon, Bob Dylan |
| Costume design | Beatrix Aruna Pasztor, Joseph Coscia, Allen Weisinger, Kymbra Callaghan, Sacha Quarles, Michal Bigger, Aaron F. Quarles |
| Makeup | Allen Weisinger, Kymbra Callaghan, Michal Bigger, Beatrix Aruna Pasztor, Joseph Coscia, Sacha Quarles, Aaron F. Quarles |
| Hairstyling | Aaron F. Quarles, Beatrix Aruna Pasztor, Joseph Coscia, Allen Weisinger, Kymbra Callaghan, Sacha Quarles, Michal Bigger |
| Budget | 35.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 33.426.588 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Puerto Rico / Mar 02, 2000
Australia / Aug 03, 2000
Japan / Sep 02, 2000
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Brazil / Oct 20, 2000 / e 16
Germany / Nov 02, 2000 / 12
Ireland / Nov 03, 2000 / 15
United Kingdom / Nov 03, 2000 / 15
Greece / Dec 22, 2000 / 16
Mexico / Jan 01, 2001 / B-15
France / Jan 10, 2001 / U
Digital
Switzerland / Nov 09, 2000 / 18
Physical media
Czechia / May 01, 2001
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