About a boy
(Video)
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, c2002.
Format
Video
Edition
Full screen version.
ISBN
0783274475
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Library - Adult Section | VID Abo | On Shelf |
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Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, c2002.
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
ISBN
0783274475
UPC
025192245220
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Nick Hornby.
General Note
Special features: English to English dictionary!; "Killing me softly" sing-along karaoke style; "Santa's super sleigh": lyrics to the entire song; deleted scenes with director's comments; "Making-of" featurette; how cool are you? quiz; hilarious outtakes; exciting music videos.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Nick Moore ; music, Badly Drawn Boy ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; production designer, Jim Clay.
Participants/Performers
Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Isabel Brook, Sharon Small, Victoria Smurfit, Nicholas Hoult.
Description
Will is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is to avoid any kind of responsibility. So he decides to invent an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms. Will gets a lesson about life from a bright but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you are never too cool to grow up.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; brief strong language and some thematic elements.
System Details
DVD, Dolby surround, digitally recorded.
Language
Includes Spanish and French dubbed versions and subtitles in English and Spanish.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rosenthal, J., De Niro, R., Epstein, B., Bevan, T., Fellner, E., Hedges, P., Weitz, C., Weitz, P., Grant, H., Collette, T., Weisz, R., Brook, I., Small, S., Smurfit, V., Hoult, N., Adefarasin, R., Moore, N., Badly Drawn Boy., Johnston, J., Clay, J., & Hornby, N. (2002). About a boy (Full screen version.). Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jane Rosenthal et al.. 2002. About a Boy. Universal City, Calif.: Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jane Rosenthal et al.. About a Boy Universal City, Calif.: Universal, 2002.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Rosenthal, J., De Niro, R., Epstein, B., Bevan, T., Fellner, E., Hedges, P. and Weitz, C. et al (2002). About a boy. Full screen version. Universal City, Calif.: Universal.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rosenthal, Jane, et al. About a Boy Full screen version., Universal, 2002.
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