For the Boys (1991)
Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.
138 min
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.
- Release date
- November 22, 1991
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $40,000,000
- Box office
- $23,202,444
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Trailer
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
- Shannon Wilcox as Margaret Sparks
- Michael Greene as Maj. Gen. Scott
- Melissa Manchester as Corrine
- Steven Kampmann as Stan Newman
- Richard Portnow as Milt, Recording Studio
- Beau Dremann as Army Messenger, Recording Studio
- Jim Raposa as Dancing Airman, England
- James Patrick Reed as Captain, England
- Christopher Wilkinson as Niles LaGuardia, New York
- Andrew Bilgore as Nervous Production Assistant, New York
- Brandon Call as Danny Leonard (at 12), New York
- Hayley Carr as Ann Sparks, New York
- Kimberly Ann Evans as Kate Sparks, New York
Crew
- Mark Rydell · Director
- Neal Jimenez · Writer
- Lindy Laub · Writer
- Marshall Brickman · Writer
- Bonnie Bruckheimer · Producer
- Bette Midler · Producer
- Margaret South · Producer
- Dave Grusin · Composer
- Stephen Goldblatt · Cinematographer
- Gerald B. Greenberg · Editor
- Jere Huggins · Editor
- Lynn Stalmaster · Casting director
- Assheton Gorton · Production designer