For the Boys
1991 · ★ 6.5 · Dir. Mark Rydell
Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.
On a USO tour during World War II, entertainer Eddie Sparks needs a partner to round out his act. Soon after hiring performer Dixie Leonard, Eddie decides he wants her out of the show — mostly because she upstages him. Dixie is close to leaving of her own accord, but her uncle, Art Silver, convinces her to stay. As the years and wars go by, Eddie and Dixie experience a tumultuous relationship onstage and off while they continue the act for the troops.
- Released
- 1991-11-22
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $40M
- Box office
- $23.2M
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Bette Midler
Dixie Leonard
James Caan
Eddie Sparks
George Segal
Art Silver
Patrick O'Neal
Shephard
Bud Yorkin
Phil
Christopher Rydell
Danny Leonard
Arye Gross
Jeff Brooks
Melissa Manchester
Corrine
Kelly Noonan
Merry Sparks, New York
Norman Fell
Sam Schiff
John Richard Petersen
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Rosemary Murphy
Luanna Trott
