For the Boys

"Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys."

1991 2h 18m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 85

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Synopsis

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Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twilight era in the 90's.

“Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.”

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Cast

Bette Midler
Dixie Leonard
James Caan
Eddie Sparks
George Segal
Art Silver
Patrick O'Neal
Shephard
Christopher Rydell
Danny Leonard
Arye Gross
Jeff Brooks
Norman Fell
Sam Schiff
Rosemary Murphy
Luanna Trott

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Rydell
Writers: Marshall Brickman, Lindy Laub, Neal Jimenez
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Mark Rydell, shot by Stephen Goldblatt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bette Midler and James Caan and George Segal carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Rydell directs. Stephen Goldblatt behind the camera. Dave Grusin scores. Gerald B. Greenberg cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Mark Rydell, shot by Stephen Goldblatt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gerald B. Greenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bette Midler and James Caan and George Segal carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.".
8IMDB entry: tt0101902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.