DramaMusicComedyWar
For the Boys
“Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.”
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.
Directed by Mark Rydell, Mark Rydell
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Status
Released
Released
November 22, 1991
Runtime
2h 18m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$40M → $23.2M
Top 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
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
Beau Dremann
Army Messenger, Recording Studio
Jameson Rodgers
Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio
