Wonder Boys (2000)
Sept ans après la parution de son premier roman, qui connut un immense succès et lui vaut une notoriété encore vivace, Grady Tripp n'a toujours rien publié d'autre. Et c'est son salaire de professeur de littérature qui le fait vivre. Plaqué par sa femme le matin même, il accueille son directeur littéraire, Terry Crabtree, venu le relancer à l'occasion du festival du livre de Pittsburgh. Le soir, tous deux assistent au cocktail offert par la directrice de l'université, Sarah Gaskell, maîtresse de Grady et épouse du supérieur hiérarchique de celui-ci, Walter. Alors qu'il prend l'air dans le jardin, Tripp tombe nez à nez avec l'un de ses étudiants, James Leer, garçon fragile, mythomane et auteur doué...
Directeur:
Curtis Hanson
écrivain:
Steve Kloves
![]() |
Michael Douglas as Grady Tripp |
![]() |
Tobey Maguire as James Leer |
![]() |
Frances McDormand as Sara Gaskell |
![]() |
Robert Downey Jr. as Terry Crabtree |
![]() |
Katie Holmes as Hannah Green |
![]() |
Rip Torn as Q |
![]() |
Richard Knox as Vernon Hardapple |
![]() |
Jane Adams as Oola |
![]() |
Michael Cavadias as Miss Sloviak |
![]() |
Richard Thomas as Walter Gaskell |
![]() |
Alan Tudyk as Sam Traxler |
![]() |
Philip Bosco as Emily's Father |
![]() |
George Grizzard as Fred Leer |
![]() |
Kelly Bishop as Amanda Leer |
![]() |
Bill Velin as Officer Pupcik |
![]() |
Charis Michelsen as Carrie |
![]() |
Yusuf Gatewood as Howard |
![]() |
June Hildreth as Emily's Mother |
![]() |
Richard Hidlebird as Hi-Hat Bouncer |
![]() |
Screamer as Poe |
![]() |
Bingo O'Malley as Wordfest Party Guest |
![]() |
Patricia Cray as Wordfest Party Guest |
![]() |
Marita Golden as Wordfest Party Guest |
![]() |
Victor Quinaz as Wordfest Party Guest |
![]() |
James Ellroy as Wordfest Party Guest |
![]() |
Lenora Nemetz as Wordfest Party Guest |
![]() |
Tracey D. Turner as Wordfest Party Guest |
![]() |
James Kisicki as Wordfest Party Guest |
![]() |
Rob Mac as Student |
![]() |
Anika Bobb as Student |
![]() |
Katherine Sweeney as Student |
![]() |
Katrina M. Faessel as Student (uncredited) |
![]() |
John W. Iwanonkiw as Father at Hospital (uncredited) |
![]() |
Sean King as Student (uncredited) |
![]() |
Jackson Nunn as Night Club Dancer (uncredited) |
| Writing | Michael Chabon | Novel |
| Directing | Curtis Hanson | Director |
| Writing | Steve Kloves | Screenplay |
| Sound | Christopher Young | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Curtis Hanson | Producer |
| Camera | Dante Spinotti | Director of Photography |
| Production | Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Editing | Dede Allen | Editor |
| Production | Adam Schroeder | Executive Producer |
| Art | Donald B. Woodruff | Art Direction |
| Production | Lisa Grundy | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Costume Design |
| Directing | Jonathan McGarry | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Ned Dowd | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mali Finn | Casting |
| Art | Jay Hart | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Pat Rand | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Zane Weiner | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joseph Coscia | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allen Weisinger | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kymbra Callaghan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sacha Quarles | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michal Bigger | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Renee Hill-Sweet | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Directing | Doug Metzger | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Annie Loeffler | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aaron F. Quarles | Key Hair Stylist |
| Crew | Jeff Imada | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Jeannine Oppewall | Production Design |
| Sound | Carol Fenelon | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Bob Dylan | Songs |