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An English Professor tries to deal with his wife leaving him, the arrival of his editor who has been waiting for his book for seven years, and the various problems that his friends and associates involve him in.

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Grady Tripp
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James Leer
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Sara Gaskell
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Terry Crabtree
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Hannah Green
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Richard Knox ...
Vernon Hardapple
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Oola
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Miss Sloviak
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Walter Gaskell
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Traxler
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Emily's Father
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Fred Leer
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Amanda Leer
Bill Velin ...
Officer Pupcik
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Carrie
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Howard
June Hildreth ...
Emily's Mother
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Emily (photo)
Richard Hidlebird ...
Hi-Hat Bouncer
Screamer ...
Poe
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Wordfest Party Guest
Patricia Cray ...
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Marita Golden ...
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Wordfest Party Guest
Lenora Nemetz ...
Wordfest Party Guest
Tracey D. Turner ...
Wordfest Party Guest
James Kisicki ...
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Student
Anika Bobb ...
Student
Katherine Sweeney ...
Student
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Krista Dell ...
Party Girl
Lucia M. Aguirre ...
Student (uncredited)
Tony Amen ...
Businessman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Lisa Delmar ...
Self - Student (uncredited)
Katrina M. Faessel ...
Student (uncredited)
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Father at Hospital (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)
David Lean ...
Student (uncredited)
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Extra (uncredited)
Robert James McMichael ...
Student (uncredited)
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Wordfest guest (uncredited)
Jackson Nunn ...
Night Club Dancer (uncredited)
Sandy Slicker ...
Woman in Forum (uncredited)
Karinzo Thompson ...
Background extra (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)

Directed by

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Curtis Hanson

Written by

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Michael Chabon ... (novel)
 
Steve Kloves ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Ned Dowd ... executive producer
Lisa Grundy ... associate producer
Curtis Hanson ... producer
Scott Rudin ... producer
Adam Schroeder ... executive producer

Music by

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Christopher Young

Cinematography by

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Dante Spinotti ... director of photography

Editing by

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Dede Allen

Editorial Department

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Stacey S. Clipp ... assistant film editor: Avid
Rolf Fleischmann ... first assistant film editor
Adam Hernandez ... apprentice film editor (as Adam S. Hernandez)
Phil Hetos ... color timer
Craig Kitson ... additional film editor
Dana L. Marker ... negative cutter
J Paul Morrisey ... assistant film editor (as John Morrisey)
Kacie Haggerty ... negative cutter (uncredited)

Casting By

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Mali Finn

Production Design by

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Jeannine Oppewall

Art Direction by

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Donald B. Woodruff ... (as Don Woodruff)

Set Decoration by

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Jay Hart ... (as Jay R. Hart)

Costume Design by

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Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

Makeup Department

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Michal Bigger ... key makeup artist
Kymbra Callaghan ... makeup artist
Joseph Coscia ... hair stylist: Mr. Douglas (as Joseph Mathew Coscia)
Aaron F. Quarles ... key hair stylist
Sacha Quarles ... hair stylist (as Sacha P. Quarles)
Allen Weisinger ... makeup artist: Michael Douglas

Production Management

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Patrick Rand ... post-production supervisor (as Pat Rand)
Zane Weiner ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Renee Hill-Sweet ... dga trainee (as Renee F. Hill)
Annie Loeffler ... second second assistant director
Jonathan McGarry ... second assistant director
Doug Metzger ... first assistant director (as Douglas C. Metzger)

Art Department

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Mark Barill ... scenic artist
Vincent Borrelli ... scenic artist
Susan A. Burig ... graphic designer (as Susan Burig)
John Butler ... set dresser
Francine Byrne ... art department coordinator
Dennis Dubart ... set dresser
Eileen Garrigan ... scenic artist
Thomas J. Garrigan ... property assistant (as Thomas Garrigan)
Megan Graham ... property assistant
Todd Hatfield ... scenic artist
Gregory Jones ... head greensman
Eva Kamienska-Carter ... graphic designer
George Karnoff ... lead person
Selma Kora ... property assistant
Gary Kosko ... assistant art director
Alisa Lumbreras ... scenic foreperson (as Alisa B. Lumbreras)
Mike Matesic ... construction location foreperson
Barbie Pastorik ... set dresser (as Barbara Pastorik)
Troy Alan Peters ... on-set dresser (as Troy Peters)
Buster Pile ... construction coordinator
Ray Pivirotto ... set dresser
Gregory Puchalski ... scenic artist (as Gregg Puchalski)
Blake Rich ... scenic artist
Michael G. Richer ... construction foreman
Jim Schneider ... set dresser
Charles Stewart ... property master
Diana Stoughton ... set dresser
Brian Stultz ... charge scenic
Joseph Waterkotte ... construction location foreperson
Robert Buncher ... greensman (uncredited)
Bill Dalzell ... second on-set dresser (uncredited)
Chip Eccles ... carpenter (uncredited)
Jim Heastings ... carpenter (uncredited)
Kenneth J. Kellers ... set dresser (uncredited)
Lara Lampenfield ... painter (uncredited)
Lauri Mancuso ... scenic painter (uncredited)
Carly Starr Brullo Niles ... lead man: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Sound Department

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George H. Anderson ... adr editor (as George Anderson)
Ron Bartlett ... re-recording mixer
Bill Burns ... assistant sound editor
Dennis Drummond ... supervising sound editor
Kim Drummond ... dialogue editor
Jim Emswiller ... cable person
Kirk Francis ... sound mixer
David Giammarco ... supervising sound editor
Galen Goodpaster ... first assistant sound
Robin Harlan ... foley artist
Chris Jenkins ... re-recording mixer (as Christopher Jenkins)
Jonathan Klein ... supervising foley editor
Karen Minahan ... assistant sound editor
Sarah Monat ... foley artist
Mark Narramore ... sound recordist
Andy Potvin ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Joe Schiff ... assistant sound editor
Randy Singer ... foley mixer (as Randy K. Singer)
Mark Smith ... re-recording mixer
Mychal Smith ... boom operator
Greg Steele ... adr mixer
Renee Tondelli ... adr supervisor
Dan Yale ... foley editor
Mark Yardas ... dialogue editor
Robin Zacha ... apprentice sound editor
Sean England ... sound re-recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Scott Blackwell ... special effects foreman
Peter Haran ... coordinator: snow effects
Roland Hathaway ... snow effects technician
Jim Heastings ... special effects assistant
John D. Milinac ... special effects coordinator
Ralph Roger Pivirotto ... special effects assistant (as Ralph Pivirotto)
Mark Raymond ... snow effects technician
Raymond M. Tasillo ... special effects assistant (as Raymond Tasillo)
Tom von Badinski ... special effects assistant
Paul Bucciarelli ... snow effects (uncredited)
Dave Crownshaw ... snow effects supervisor (uncredited)
Roland Hathaway ... snow effects supervisor (uncredited)
John Mason ... snow technician (uncredited)
Steve Newburn ... mold department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Ted Andre ... visual effects compositor
Mike Castillo ... visual effects compositor
Kevin Clark ... visual effects editor: Cinesite
Kevin Elam ... visual effects producer
Lubo Hristov ... visual effects art director
Bridgitte Krupke ... visual effects production assistant: Cinesite (as Bridgitte Nance)
Krystine Lankenau ... rotoscope artist
David Lingenfelser ... digital compositing supervisor
Craig Mathieson ... digital compositor: Cinesite
Kama Moiha ... visual effects compositor
Sean O'Connor ... visual effects compositor
Jerry Pooler ... visual effects supervisor: Cinesite
David Rey ... visual effects compositor
Sean Rourke ... discreet 4.0 editor
Jerry Sells ... visual effects compositor
Tony Sgueglia ... data operator: Cinesite
Jason Sullivan ... visual effects assistant editor: Cinesite
Jessica Trento ... visual effects coordinator: Cinesite
Jeffrey Edward Baksinski ... motion & tracking supervisor: Cinesite (uncredited)
Tim Gibbons ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Fred Jimenez ... 2D technical assistant: Cinesite Hollywood (uncredited)
Kevin LaNeave ... video editor (uncredited)
Vincent Lavares ... digital asset manager (uncredited)
Marcel Martinez ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Valerie McMahon ... digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

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Norman Douglass ... stunts
Frankie 'G' Garbutt ... stunts (as Frank Garbutt)
Jeff Imada ... stunt coordinator
Kevin L. Jackson ... stunts (as Kevin LaMont Jackson)
Jimmy N. Roberts ... stunts
Michael Runyard ... stunts
Tom Daniels ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Glenn Brown ... second assistant camera
Jarrett Buba ... rigging electrician
Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli ... grip (as Brian Buzzelli)
Daniel Casey ... video assist operator (as Dan Casey)
Frank Connor ... still photographer
Will Dearborn ... camera loader
Thomas Dolan ... assistant chief lighting technician (as Tommy Dolan)
Regis Donehue ... rigging grip
Gregory L. Edwards ... dolly grip: "b" camera (as Gregory Edwards)
Ray 'Chazz' Edwards ... rigging grip (as Ray Edwards)
John Evans ... electrician
Gregory Farrell ... chief rigging electrician
Bart Flaherty ... grip
Jay Fortune ... gaffer
Tom Gilligan ... second company grip (as Thomas Gilligan)
Phil Gries ... camera: press junket
David Gurney ... rigging electrician
Gary Jay ... camera operator
Billy Kerwick ... key rigging grip
Dennis Maitland II ... grip (as Dennis Maitland)
James Malone ... chief rigging technician (as Jim Malone)
Duane Charles Manwiller ... additional Steadicam operator (as Duane Manwiller) / additional camera operator (as Duane Manwiller)
Frank McGough ... electrician
Chris Muchow ... electrician
Troy Muhammed ... electrician (as Troy Muhammad)
Lee Nagle ... rigging grip
Jean-Pierre Nutini ... rigging electrician
Steve Purcell ... electrician (uncredited)
Ed Quinn ... first company grip (as Eddie Quinn Sr.)
Alberto S. Ramos ... dolly grip (as Albert Ramos)
Kyle Rudolph ... camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
Keith Seymour ... grip
Chris Silano ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Peter Simonite ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Andrew Taylor ... rigging grip
Jeff Vandermolen ... electrician (as Jeff Vander Molen)
Joseph Viano ... rigging grip: second company (as Joseph A. Viano)
Steve Cohagan ... rigging grip (uncredited)
Peter Gulla ... camera operator (uncredited)
Jay M. Huntoon ... video assist operator: blue screen unit (uncredited)
David 'Yoko' Jose ... grip (uncredited)
Daniel Kendgia ... electrician (uncredited)
Chris Lugar ... electrician (uncredited)
Sean Murray ... electrician (uncredited)
Ray Patrick ... super technocrane operator (uncredited)
Brian Powers ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Nick Tallo ... grip (uncredited)
Ted Wiegand ... grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Donna Belajac ... casting associate: Pittsburgh
Vikki Ferguson ... location casting assistant
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger ... casting assistant (as Lindsey Hayes)
Nancy Mosser ... extras casting (as Nancy Mosser Bailey)
Emily Schweber ... casting associate
Brian Conlon ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Fran Allgood ... costumer: Mr. Douglas
Diane Collins ... costumer
Kendall Errair ... costume supervisor
David Page ... costumer
Vanessa Vogel ... assistant costume designer

Location Management

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James A. Mahathey ... assistant location manager
Steve Parys ... assistant location manager / location scout
Judy Sepich ... location scout
Jeffrey R. Stimmel ... location manager (as Jeff Stimmel)
Dale Belsick ... location production assistant (uncredited)
Larry Geyer ... location assistant (uncredited)
Deborah Parker ... location manager: New York (uncredited)
Christian Stavrakis ... location production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

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Pete Anthony ... conductor / orchestrator
Bruce Babcock ... additional orchestrator
Bob Bornstein ... music preparation
Kostas Christides ... orchestrator (as Konstantinos Christides)
Sandy De Crescent ... orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Norman Dlugatch ... music technical engineer (as Norm Dlugatch)
Carol Fenelon ... music supervisor
Robert Fernandez ... music mixer / music recordist
Dominic Gonzales ... music floor person
Tanya Noel Hill ... music editor
Thomas Milano ... supervising music editor
Sujin Nam ... score coordinator
Jasper Randall ... scoring coordinator: Christopher Young
Paul Wertheimer ... music recordist
Christopher Young ... additional orchestrator
Lars Anderson ... additional music arranger (uncredited)
Larry Campbell ... musician (uncredited)
George Doering ... musician (uncredited)
M.B. Gordy ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Flavio Motalla ... score producer (uncredited)
Curt Sobel ... music editor: temp (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Eva Z. Cabrera ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Denny Braun ... transportation captain (as Dennis J. Braun)
Donald A. Kraus ... transportation co-captain (as Donald Kraus)
Tommy Rieger ... driver
Marc Scott ... transportation coordinator
Melvin Johnston ... driver: cast (uncredited)
Katie Scott ... transportation (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Christina Kasper Babinsack ... production assistant
Joshua A. Baker ... production assistant
Stacy Basil ... animal trainer (as Stacy M. Basil)
Casey Brown ... production assistant
Roger Aaron Brown ... adr voice
Pam Buchignani ... assistant: Mr. Rudin
Pat Buckley ... production assistant
Kenneth Burgomaster ... synthesizer programmer
Nathan Carlson ... adr voice
June Christopher ... adr voice
John A. Cohen ... assistant: Scott Rudin
Eben Davidson ... executive assistant: Mr. Rudin
Raechel Donahue ... adr voice (as Raechel H. Donahue)
Cameron Douglas ... production assistant
Terri Douglas ... adr voice
Dennis Lee Dressler ... production assistant (as Denny Dressler)
Robert Eckenrode ... production assistant
Marie Elder ... production accountant
Ben Famiglietti ... assistant: Mr. Rudin
Mark Forbes ... animal trainer
Melisa Frick ... production assistant
Donald Fullilove ... adr voice (as Don Fullilove)
Katy Genovese ... payroll accountant (as Katy Tatian Genovese)
Jessica E. Giannotta ... production assistant
Alec Gillis ... animal replica: "Poe"
Barbara Goodson ... adr voice
Josh Greenstein ... production assistant
Nicholas Guest ... adr voice
Archie Hahn ... adr voice
Stephen Hough ... production assistant
Ted Kessler ... assistant: Mr. Downey
Tim Kessler ... assistant: Mr. Downey
Beth Koshinski ... production assistant
Amy Kovalchick ... production assistant
Mark R. Lindsay ... sales representative (as Mark Lindsay)
Susan Lukondi ... production secretary
Caitlin McKenna ... adr voice
Catherine Middleton ... assistant accountant
Jamie Midgley ... assistant: Mr. Douglas
Charles Monaco ... Craft Service: second unit
Lucia Murillo ... assistant: Mr. Schroeder
Eric Myers ... unit publicist
Hope Anne Nathan ... production assistant
Angelique Palozzi ... assistant: Mr. Rudin
Phil Proctor ... adr voice
John Rickard ... production assistant
Mark Roybal ... production executive: Scott Rudin Productions
Jeremy Selman ... assistant: Mr. Rudin
Mary Grace Shaughnessy ... assistant: Mr. Hanson
Mary Beth Spears ... first aid (as Mary Beth Spear)
Janice F. Sperling ... production coordinator
Diane Sunderlin ... assistant production coordinator
Ryan Sweeney ... production assistant
Narges Takesh ... story editor
Fred Tatasciore ... adr voice
Lora Umphress ... assistant accountant
David H. 'Wino' Weinstein ... production assistant (as David H. Weinstein)
Claudette Wells ... adr voice
Jeanine Wilson ... first assistant accountant
Tom Woodruff Jr. ... animal replica: "Poe"
Mike Zemkosky ... production assistant
Daniel Beals ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jason Brock ... production assistant (uncredited)
Casey Brown ... rights and clearances (uncredited)
Shirley Davis ... production coordinator: additional photography, New York (uncredited)
Graeme Dunlap ... production assistant (uncredited)
Brendan McFadden ... intern (uncredited)
Dominic Mecchia ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jason Menz ... stand-in: Robert Downey, Jr. (uncredited)
Tony Rudenko ... computer graphic artist (uncredited)
Julian Ruhe ... production assistant (uncredited)
R. Dale VanBatenburg ... safety coordinator (uncredited)
Bryan C. Winn ... Intern for Scott Rudin (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Grady Tripp is a professor/writer living in Pittsburgh who is struggling with writer's block. Whilst doing this, he also manages to get the chancellor pregnant. In the meantime, he and a college student, James Leer are trying to find a rare jacket once owned by Marilyn Monroe, and a college girl, Hannah Green boarding with Grady has a bit of a crush on him. Written by Dave Lean

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Taglines A weekend from hell became the time of his life. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Die Wonder Boys (Germany)
  • ワンダー・ボーイズ (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Jóvenes prodigiosos (Spain)
  • Joves prodigiosos (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Garotos Incríveis (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 107 min
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Box Office

Budget $55,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $87,505, 12 Nov 2000
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $8,312,406, 07 Dec 2000

Did You Know?

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Trivia Curtis Hanson was a longtime fan of Bob Dylan, and personally approached the singer about writing a song for his movie adaptation. Dylan complied with "Things Have Changed", which went on to win him an Academy Award. See more »
Goofs Grady parks next to the fire hydrant and it wobbles when his door hits it. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Wonder Boys/The Whole Nine Yards/Diamonds/Hanging Up (2000). See more »
Soundtracks No Regrets See more »
Quotes James Leer: Now, that is a big trunk. It holds a tuba, a suitcase, a dead dog, and a garment bag almost perfectly.
Grady Tripp: That's just what they used to say in the ads.
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