Country
United States
Date
Nov 22, 1991
Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.
2h 18min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Gary Gershaw | Stage Manager, England |
| Jim Raposa | Dancing Airman, England |
| Patrick White | Audience Airman, England |
| Christopher Kaufman | Band Person, England |
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| James Patrick | Captain, England |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Niles LaGuardia, New York |
| Andrew Bilgore | Nervous Production Assistant, New York |
| Brandon Call | Danny Leonard (at 12), New York |
| Hayley Carr | Ann Sparks, New York |
| Kimberly Ann Evans | Kate Sparks, New York |
| Kelly Noonan | Merry Sparks, New York |
| John O'Leary | T.V. Censor, New York |
| Stewart J. Zully | T.V. Stage Manager, New York |
| Deborah Stern | Showgirl, New York |
| Heidi Sorenson | Showgirl, New York |
| Bruce Gray | Sponsor #1, New York |
| Richardson Morse | Sponsor #2, New York |
| Matthew Faison | Sponsor #3, New York |
| Carey Eidel | Green Room Page, New York |
| Richard Hochberg | Merrill, New York |
| Andy Milder | Dressing Room Page, New York |
| Thom Adcox-Hernandez | Wounded Marine, Korea |
| Andrew Lauer | Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Marine Sergeant, Korea |
| John Doolittle | Capt. Donelson, Korea |
| Sal Landi | Marine Driver, Korea |
| John Ruskin | Marine Who Stops Trucks, Korea |
| Marc Poppel | Corpsman at MASH, Korea |
| Gabriel Bologna | Marine at MASH, Korea |
| Tamaki Kawakubo | Violinist, Japan |
| Mark Roberts | Vice Admiral, Japan |
| Robert Clotworthy | Navy Commander, Japan |
| Tony Pierce | Major at Firebase, Vietnam |
| Xander Berkeley | Roberts, Vietnam |
| Maia Winters | Janie, Vietnam |
| D. David Morin | Cameraman, Vietnam |
| Walter C. Miller | T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show |
| David Selburg | Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show |
| Alan Haufrect | Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show |
| Annie Prager | Associate Producer, Awards T.V. Show |
| Barry Michlin | Executive Producer, Awards T.V. Show |
| Sherlynn Hicks | Teleprompter Operator, Awards T.V. Show |
| Maggie Wagner | Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show |
| Leonard Gaines | Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show |
| David Bowe | Photographer, Awards T.V. Show |
| Morgan Ames | Awards Conductor, Awards T.V. Show |
| William Marquez | Caretaker |
| Fred Parnes | Jeep Driver |
| Esther Jacobs | Ida Silver |
| Garrison M. Singer | Commander at Citadel |
| Connie Chambers | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Janice Cronkhite | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Kirk Hansen | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Melissa Hurley | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Lynnmarie Inge | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Theresa King | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Steven Majewicz | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Paula Nichols | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Amy Rydell | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Susanne Sullivan | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Michael Telmont | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Paul Michael Thorpe | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Kristy Zlock | 1950's T.V. Show Dancer |
| Lada Boder | Awards Dinner Dancer |
| Ken Molina | Awards Dinner Dancer |
| Sheri Norwood | Awards Dinner Dancer |
| Tita Omeze | Awards Dinner Dancer |
| Raymond Rodriguez | Awards Dinner Dancer |
| Rick Gavin Tjia | Awards Dinner Dancer |
| Natsuo Tomita | Awards Dinner Dancer |
| Jerald Vincent | Awards Dinner Dancer |
| Beverly Ward | Awards Dinner Dancer |
| Kirby Ward | Awards Dinner Dancer |
| George Atamian | Webb (uncredited) |
| Forest Baker | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Michael Boston | Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited) |
| Ian Paul Cassidy | Cpl. England (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Chamitoff | Military Photographer (uncredited) |
| Eric Clarke | Vietnam Soldier (uncredited) |
| Todd Felderstein | WWII Photographer (uncredited) |
| Arliss Howard | Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited) |
| Lou Lollio | Captain (uncredited) |
| Kris Murphy | 50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited) |
| Tim Neeley | Soldier (uncredited) |
| John Richard Petersen | Vietnam Soldier (uncredited) |
| Greg Robbins | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Brian Rooney | Vietnam Soldier (uncredited) |
| Frank Slaten | Sid (uncredited) |
| Michael Stern | Self (uncredited) |
| Vince Vaughn | Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited) |
| John Wareham | WWII Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Weissman | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Andy Dick | Extra (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMusicComedyWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | For the Boys |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | All Girl Productions, 20th Century Fox |
| Data di uscita | 22 novembre 1991 |
| Exec. Producer | Mark Rydell |
| Producer | Kate Long, Margaret South, Bonnie Bruckheimer, Christopher Wilkinson, Bette Midler, Raymond Hartwick |
| Writer | Marshall Brickman, Lindy Laub, Neal Jimenez |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster |
| Editors | Gerald B. Greenberg, Jere Huggins |
| Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt, Stephen St. John, David Wagreich |
| Asst. Directors | John Rusk, Alan B. Curtiss, Mark Rydell, Christopher Wilkinson |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Sweden
Date
Feb 07, 1992
Certification
11
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 08, 1992
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
Czechia
Date
Jun 01, 1994
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 04, 2004
Certification
12
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 16, 2003
Certification
12
Note
RTL 5
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