Movie
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1991-11-22
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Genres
- Drama, Music, Comedy, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- All Girl Productions, 20th Century Fox
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Bette Midler as Dixie Leonard
- James Caan as Eddie Sparks
- George Segal as Art Silver
- Patrick O'Neal as Shephard
- Christopher Rydell as Danny Leonard
- Arye Gross as Jeff Brooks
- Norman Fell as Sam Schiff
- Rosemary Murphy as Luanna Trott
- Bud Yorkin as Phil
- Dori Brenner as Loretta
- Jack Sheldon as Wally Fields
- Karen Martin as Victoria Lee
Crew
- Mark Rydell - Director
- Marshall Brickman - Screenplay
- Neal Jimenez - Screenplay
- Lindy Laub - Screenplay
- Lindy Laub - Story
- Neal Jimenez - Story
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