For the Boys
“Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.”
Synopsis
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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For The Boys Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-01-15
Top Cast
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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
Bud Yorkin
Phil
Dori Brenner
Loretta
Jack Sheldon
Wally Fields
Karen Martin
Victoria Lee
Shannon Wilcox
Margaret Sparks
Michael Greene
Maj. Gen. Scott
Melissa Manchester
Corrine
Steven Kampmann
Stan Newman
Richard Portnow
Milt, Recording Studio
Pattie Darcy
Myra, Recording Studio
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 22, 1991
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 1, 1994
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$40M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$23.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.58x
-$16.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mark Rydell
- Screenplay & Story
- Neal Jimenez, Lindy Laub, Marshall Brickman
- Original Score
- Dave Grusin
- Original Title
- For the Boys
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Production Budget
- $40M
- Worldwide Gross
- $23.2M
- Production Studios
- All Girl Productions, 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mark Rydell
Neal Jimenez, Lindy Laub, Marshall Brickman
Dave Grusin
Stephen Goldblatt, David Wagreich
Gerald B. Greenberg, Jere Huggins
Mark Rydell, Bonnie Bruckheimer, Margaret South, Bette Midler
Department Leadership Roster
Mark Rydell
Director
Neal Jimenez
Screenplay
Lindy Laub
Screenplay
Marshall Brickman
Screenplay
Bonnie Bruckheimer
Producer
Margaret South
Producer
Bette Midler
Producer
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography
Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor
Wayne A. Finkelman
Costume Design
Assheton Gorton
Production Design
Jere Huggins
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About For the Boys
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is For the Boys about?
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.
Who directed For the Boys?
For the Boys was directed by Mark Rydell.
Who stars in For the Boys?
The principal cast of For the Boys includes Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Christopher Rydell.
When was For the Boys released and how long is it?
For the Boys was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 2h 18m.
What was the box office and production budget of For the Boys?
For the Boys had a reported production budget of $40M and grossed $23.2M at the worldwide box office (0.58 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for For the Boys?
The original motion picture soundtrack for For the Boys was composed by Dave Grusin.