Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys
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2000
1h 51m
6.8(631 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Mutual Film Company
Scott Rudin Productions
BBC
Marubeni
TOHO-TOWA
Tele München

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Michael Douglas

Grady Tripp

Michael Douglas
Acting

Tobey Maguire

James Leer

Tobey Maguire
Acting

Frances McDormand

Sara Gaskell

Frances McDormand
Acting

Robert Downey Jr.

Terry Crabtree

Robert Downey Jr.
Acting

Katie Holmes

Hannah Green

Katie Holmes
Acting

Rip Torn

Q

Rip Torn
Acting

Richard Knox

Vernon Hardapple

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Jane Adams

Oola

Jane Adams
Acting

Michael Cavadias

Miss Sloviak

Michael Cavadias
Acting

Richard Thomas

Walter Gaskell

Richard Thomas
Acting

Alan Tudyk

Sam Traxler

Alan Tudyk
Acting

Philip Bosco

Emily's Father

Philip Bosco
Acting

George Grizzard

Fred Leer

George Grizzard
Acting

Kelly Bishop

Amanda Leer

Kelly Bishop
Acting

Bill Velin

Officer Pupcik

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Charis Michelsen

Carrie

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Yusuf Gatewood

Howard

Yusuf Gatewood
Acting

June Hildreth

Emily's Mother

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Elisabeth Granli

Emily (photo)

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Acting

Richard Hidlebird

Hi-Hat Bouncer

Richard Hidlebird
Acting

Screamer

Poe

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Acting

Bingo O'Malley

Wordfest Party Guest

Bingo O'Malley
Acting

Patricia Cray

Wordfest Party Guest

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Acting

Marita Golden

Wordfest Party Guest

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Writing

Victor Quinaz

Wordfest Party Guest

Victor Quinaz
Writing

James Ellroy

Wordfest Party Guest

James Ellroy
Acting

Lenora Nemetz

Wordfest Party Guest

Lenora Nemetz
Acting

Tracey D. Turner

Wordfest Party Guest

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Acting

James Kisicki

Wordfest Party Guest

James Kisicki
Acting

Rob Mac

Student

Rob Mac
Acting

Anika Bobb

Student

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Acting

Katherine Sweeney

Student

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Acting

Katrina M. Faessel

Student (uncredited)

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Acting

John W. Iwanonkiw

Father at Hospital (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw
Directing

Sean King

Student (uncredited)

Sean King
Acting

David Lean

Student (uncredited)

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Acting

Jackson Nunn

Night Club Dancer (uncredited)

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Acting

Sandy Slicker

Woman in Forum (uncredited)

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Andrew Zehner

Student (uncredited)

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