About a boy [videorecording] / Universal Pictures and StudioCanal present ; a Tribeca/Working Title production ; produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Brad Epstein ; produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner ; screenplay by Peter Hedges and Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz ; directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz.
A bachelor claims to have a son to attract single moms. He enlists a bright 12-year-old geek to be his son, and as he tries to teach him to be cool, the boy teaches him that you're never too old to grow up.
Record details
- ISBN: 0783268645
- ISBN: 0783274475
- ISBN: 9780783268644
- ISBN: 9780783274478
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (1 hr., 42 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2002]
- Copyright: ©2002
Content descriptions
General Note: | Anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1). Based on the book by Nick Hornby. Bonus materials: Spotlight on location: the making of About a boy; feature commentary with directors Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz; deleted scenes; "Silent sigh" by Badly Drawn Boy music video; "Something to talk about" by Badly Drawn Boy music video; About a boy soundtrack spot; Badly Drawn Boy featurette; "Santa's super sleigh" lyrics to the entire song; English to English dictionary; trailer. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music by Badly Drawn Boy ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; editor, Nick Moore ; production designer, Jim Clay ; director of photography, Remi Adefarasin. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Isabel Brook, Sharon Small, Victoria Smurfit, Nicholas Hoult. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; brief strong language and some thematic elements. |
System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen 2.34:1, dual layer; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
Language Note: | English or French dialogue; optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
Search for related items by subject
Genre: | Comedy films. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 22 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Old Fort Branch Library | DVD ABO (Text) | 37810435654222 | Adult Video | Available | - |