The Boys Next Door

"The anger. The destructiveness. The urge to kill in cold blood. They weren't born with it..."

1986 1h 31m EN

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6.2

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6.4

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★6.2TMDB · 107●66Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 3,720

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Synopsis

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Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to LA. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout.

“The anger. The destructiveness. The urge to kill in cold blood. They weren't born with it...”

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Cast

Maxwell Caulfield
Roy Alston
Charlie Sheen
Bo Richards
Patti D'Arbanville
Angie
Christopher McDonald
Detective Mark Woods
Moon Unit Zappa
Nancy
Hank Garrett
Detective Ed Hanley
Paul C. Dancer
Chris
Blackie Dammett
Bartender

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Penelope Spheeris
Writers: James Wong, Glen Morgan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Penelope Spheeris, shot by Arthur Albert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George S. Clinton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andy Horvitch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Maxwell Caulfield and Charlie Sheen and Patti D'Arbanville carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The anger. The destructiveness. The urge to kill in cold blood. They weren't born with it...".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Penelope Spheeris directs. Arthur Albert behind the camera. George S. Clinton scores. Andy Horvitch cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Penelope Spheeris, shot by Arthur Albert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by George S. Clinton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Andy Horvitch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maxwell Caulfield and Charlie Sheen and Patti D'Arbanville carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The anger. The destructiveness. The urge to kill in cold blood. They weren't born with it...".
7IMDB entry: tt0090770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "gun", "holiday", "murder", "arcade".
9Released under 16 different titles around the world.