Wonder Boys [2000]

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Wonder Boys

2000
Movie
M
IMDb7.2/ 10(68k)
81%
6.8/ 10
DramaComedy

Overview

A fifty-year-old, creatively stalled English professor, whose only success was a major novel seven years prior, faces a disastrous weekend riddled with mishaps while accompanying a young, successful author.

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Cast & Crew

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Gary

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Abby

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Evans

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

James McKay

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Self (archive footage)

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Steven Taylor

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Jim Brody

Elisabeth Granli

Elisabeth Granli

Emily (photo)

James Ellroy

James Ellroy

Wordfest Party Guest

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Emily's Father

Bingo O'Malley

Bingo O'Malley

Rodney Baze Sr.

John W. Iwanonkiw

John W. Iwanonkiw

Gotham Police Officer / Fan (uncredited)

Michael Cavadias

Michael Cavadias

Miss Sloviak

Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Amanda Leer

George Grizzard

George Grizzard

Fred Leer

Yusuf Gatewood

Yusuf Gatewood

Howard

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Don

Rob Mac

Rob Mac

Ronald 'Mac' McDonald

Richard Hidlebird

Richard Hidlebird

Hi-Hat Bouncer

James Kisicki

James Kisicki

Bank Manager

Victor Quinaz

Victor Quinaz

Wordfest Party Guest

Sean King

Sean King

Student (uncredited)

Charis Michelsen

Charis Michelsen

Carrie

Lenora Nemetz

Lenora Nemetz

Wordfest Party Guest

Tracey D. Turner

Tracey D. Turner

Wordfest Party Guest

Richard Knox

Richard Knox

Vernon Hardapple

Katherine Sweeney

Katherine Sweeney

Student

Anika Bobb

Anika Bobb

Student

Jackson Nunn

Jackson Nunn

Prisoner / Thug (uncredited)

Sandy Slicker

Sandy Slicker

Woman in Forum (uncredited)

Screamer

Screamer

Poe

David Lean

David Lean

Student (uncredited)

Marita Golden

Marita Golden

Wordfest Party Guest

Andrew Zehner

Andrew Zehner

Student (uncredited)

Bill Velin

Bill Velin

Officer Pupcik

Katrina M. Faessel

Katrina M. Faessel

Student (uncredited)

June Hildreth

June Hildreth

Emily's Mother

ABOUT THE movie

DIRECTOR

Curtis Hanson

RATING

IMDB Icon7.2(68k)
81%
6.8

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Runtime

1hr 51min

Age Rating

M

Production Countries

Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States

RELEASE DATE

Feb 22, 2000

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