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The Boys Are Back (2009)

The Boys Are Back (2009)

PG-13 104 minutes EN Drama
Inspired by a true story.
When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.
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