Wonder Boys Author: Michael Chabon Screenwriter: Steve Kloves Director: Curtis Hanson Cast 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 Tagline Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable. A Mutual Film Company and Paramount Pictures production Released by Paramount Pictures