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Wonder Boys
Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable.
Genres
ComedyDrama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$35000000
Revenue
$33426588
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
2000-02-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
618
Vote Average
6.838
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Michael Douglas
Grady Tripp
Tobey Maguire
James Leer
Frances McDormand
Sara Gaskell
Robert Downey Jr.
Terry Crabtree
Katie Holmes
Hannah Green
Rip Torn
Q
Richard Knox
Vernon Hardapple
Jane Adams
Oola
Michael Cavadias
Miss Sloviak
Richard Thomas
Walter Gaskell
Alan Tudyk
Sam Traxler
Philip Bosco
Emily's Father
George Grizzard
Fred Leer
Kelly Bishop
Amanda Leer
Bill Velin
Officer Pupcik
Charis Michelsen
Carrie
Yusuf Gatewood
Howard
June Hildreth
Emily's Mother
Elisabeth Granli
Emily (photo)
Richard Hidlebird
Hi-Hat Bouncer
Screamer
Poe
Bingo O'Malley
Wordfest Party Guest
Patricia Cray
Wordfest Party Guest
Marita Golden
Wordfest Party Guest
Victor Quinaz
Wordfest Party Guest
James Ellroy
Wordfest Party Guest
Lenora Nemetz
Wordfest Party Guest
Tracey D. Turner
Wordfest Party Guest
James Kisicki
Wordfest Party Guest
Rob Mac
Student
Anika Bobb
Student
Katherine Sweeney
Student
Katrina M. Faessel
Student (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw
Father at Hospital (uncredited)
Sean King
Student (uncredited)
David Lean
Student (uncredited)
Jackson Nunn
Night Club Dancer (uncredited)
Sandy Slicker
Woman in Forum (uncredited)
Andrew Zehner
Student (uncredited)
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