For the Boys
Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.
6.4(84) 1991-11-22 138 minDramaMusicComedyWar
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.
DirectorMark Rydell
ScreenplayNeal Jimenez
ScreenplayLindy Laub
ScreenplayMarshall Brickman
ProducerBonnie Bruckheimer
ProducerMargaret South
ProducerBette Midler
Original Music ComposerDave Grusin
Cast & characters
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
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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
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Pattie Darcy
as Myra, Recording Studio
Beau Dremann
as Army Messenger, Recording Studio
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Jameson Rodgers
as Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio
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Gary Gershaw
as Stage Manager, England
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Jim Raposa
as Dancing Airman, England
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Patrick White
as Audience Airman, England
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Christopher Kaufman
as Band Person, England
