Inspired by a true story.
When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.
Directed byScott Hicks
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- September 25, 2009
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Featuring
Cast & crew
Clive Owen
Joe Warr
Laura Fraser
Katy Warr
Emma Booth
Laura
George MacKay
Harry Warr
Emma Lung
Mia
Natasha Little
Flick
Julia Blake
Barbara
Nicholas McAnulty
Artie
Chris Haywood
Tom
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Tim Walker
- Directed by
- Scott Hicks
- Produced by
- Greg Brenman
Timothy White
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