For the Boys
76 reviews
Drama/Music
2h 18m
1991
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...
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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
- Release22 November 1991
- Genre
- Duration2h 18m
- Budget$40,000,000
- Revenue$23,202,444
- Rate76 reviews
- Productions
All Girl Productions, 20th Century Fox
Cast

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

Bud Yorkin
Phil

Dori Brenner
Loretta

Jack Sheldon
Wally Fields

Shannon Wilcox
Margaret Sparks

Michael Greene
Maj. Gen. Scott

Melissa Manchester
Corrine

Steven Kampmann
Stan Newman

Richard Portnow
Milt, Recording Studio

Beau Dremann
Army Messenger, Recording Studio

James Patrick
Captain, England

Christopher Wilkinson
Niles LaGuardia, New York

Andrew Bilgore
Nervous Production Assistant, New York

Brandon Call
Danny Leonard (at 12), New York

Kelly Noonan
Merry Sparks, New York

John O'Leary
T.V. Censor, New York

Stewart J. Zully
T.V. Stage Manager, New York

Heidi Sorenson
Showgirl, New York

Bruce Gray
Sponsor #1, New York

Matthew Faison
Sponsor #3, New York

Carey Eidel
Green Room Page, New York

Andy Milder
Dressing Room Page, New York

Thom Adcox-Hernandez
Wounded Marine, Korea

Andrew Lauer
Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea

Billy Bob Thornton
Marine Sergeant, Korea

John Doolittle
Capt. Donelson, Korea

Sal Landi
Marine Driver, Korea

Marc Poppel
Corpsman at MASH, Korea

Mark Roberts
Vice Admiral, Japan

Robert Clotworthy
Navy Commander, Japan

Tony Pierce
Major at Firebase, Vietnam

Xander Berkeley
Roberts, Vietnam

D. David Morin
Cameraman, Vietnam

Walter C. Miller
T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show

David Selburg
Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show

Alan Haufrect
Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show

Maggie Wagner
Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show

Leonard Gaines
Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show

David Bowe
Photographer, Awards T.V. Show

William Marquez
Caretaker

Fred Parnes
Jeep Driver

Melissa Hurley
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Amy Rydell
1950's T.V. Show Dancer

Raymond Rodriguez
Awards Dinner Dancer

Natsuo Tomita
Awards Dinner Dancer

Michael Boston
Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited)

Ian Paul Cassidy
Cpl. England (uncredited)

Arliss Howard
Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited)

Kris Murphy
50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited)

John Richard Petersen
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)

Greg Robbins
Soldier (uncredited)

Frank Slaten
Sid (uncredited)

Vince Vaughn
Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited)

Jeffrey Weissman
Stage Manager (uncredited)

Andy Dick
Extra (uncredited)
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