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1991 • 2h 18min • R • Comedy, Drama, War, Music

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.

IMDb 6.4

RT 44%

Director

Mark Rydell

Writers

Neal Jimenez

Lindy Laub

Marshall Brickman

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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

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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

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Jack Sheldon Wally Fields

Karen Martin Victoria Lee

Shannon Wilcox Margaret Sparks

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Melissa Manchester Corrine

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