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For the Boys
“Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.”
6.4 / 10• 1991• 2h 18m•NR• English
DramaMusicComedyWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Bette Midler
Dixie Leonard
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mark Rydell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. For the Boys is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
