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Wonder Boys

Name: Wonder Boys
Director: Curtis Hanson
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2000-02-22
Cast: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr., Katie Holmes

ComedyDrama

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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Cast

Michael DouglasTobey MaguireFrances McDormandRobert Downey Jr.Katie HolmesRip TornRichard KnoxJane AdamsMichael CavadiasRichard ThomasAlan TudykPhilip Bosco

Director

Curtis Hanson

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