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For the Boys

1991 · 138 min

A sweeping, bittersweet showbiz saga that blends musical numbers with wartime heartbreak, carried by a fiery central performance.

Directed by
Mark Rydell
Genres
Drama, Music, Comedy
Tagline
Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Mark Rydell
Genres
Drama, Music, Comedy
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • love
  • grief
  • friendship
  • family
Places
  • military
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, music, comedy, war
Directed by
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Written by
Lindy Laub, Marshall Brickman, Neal Jimenez
Starring
Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Christopher Rydell, Arye Gross, Norman Fell, Rosemary Murphy
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
138 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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