For the Boys
1991 · Movie · 148 min. · United States
With the help of the singer and dancer Dixie Leonhard US-Entertainer Eddie Sparks wants to bring some fun to the soldiers during World War II. Becoming a perfect team they tour from North Africa to the Pacific to act for "the boys". Later they continue their work but when the author Silver gets involved into McCarthy's campaign and is being fired by Eddie, Dixie turns away from him, too.
Direction Mark Rydell
Cast Bette Midler · James Caan · George Segal · Patrick O'Neal · Christopher Rydell · Arliss Howard · Arye Gross · Norman Fell · Rosemary Murphy · Bud Yorkin · Billy Bob Thornton
Soundtrack Dave Grusin
Screenplay Marshall Brickman · Neal Jimenez · Lindy Laub
Cinematography Stephen Goldblatt
Original title For the Boys
5.8
351 votes (FilmAffinity)
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