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For the Boys [DVD]

Bette Midler (Actor), James Caan (Actor), Mark Rydell (Director) Rated:
R
Format: DVD
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,335 ratings
IMDb6.4/10.0
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Genre Music Videos & Concerts, Performing Arts
Format Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Contributor Bud Yorkin, Jack Sheldon, Marshall Brickman, Norman Fell, George Segal, Bette Midler, Patrick O'Neal, Lindy Laub, Dori Brenner, Christopher Rydell, Neal Jimenez, Karen Martin, James Caan, Arye Gross, Mark Rydell, Rosemary Murphy See more
Language English, French
Runtime 2 hours and 18 minutes

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Product Description

Product Description

Bette Midler gives the brassiest, sassiest performance of her career as Dixie Leonard, a USO singer whose electrifying stage presence, and flair for outrageous comedy, captivates troops and civilians alike. Teamed up with America's beloved song and dance man, Eddie Sparks (James Caan), the whole world becomes Dixie's stage through three very different wars, and 50 years of music and memories, laughter and tears. All of it... FOR THE BOYS.

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For the Boys is a lumpy attempt to create an old-fashioned backstage drama, replete with classic showbiz feuds, breakups and make-ups, and the often inexplicable adoration of fictional fans toward characters with dubious star appeal. Released under a cloud of accusations that the story was ripped off from the life of USO stalwart Martha Raye (who had been attempting to get an autobiographical film project set up), For the Boys didn't improve its public relations by being, well, not very good. Bette Midler stars as Dixie Leonard, a singer plucked from obscurity by song-and-dance man Eddie Sparks (James Caan) while on a USO tour during World War II. Their bawdy chemistry before audiences makes them a durable act through many years and wars to come. The problem is that they don't like each other very much, and here's where director Mark Rydell (On Golden Pond) drops the ball: the film never develops sufficient story grounds or the emotional complexity necessary for a high degree of conflict in what is essentially a two-character drama. It doesn't help that the script requires Dixie and Eddie to be on nonspeaking terms for most of the 50 years they know one another, or that the story culminates in a horribly contrived reunion on television, with both actors buried under enough flesh-aging prosthetics and make-up to make them look like Dick Tracy villains. --Tom Keogh

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.48 x 5.35 x 0.55 inches; 3.68 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Mark Rydell
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 18 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 17, 2001
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Christopher Rydell
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 4.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ 20th Century Fox
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000059HAO
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Lindy Laub, Marshall Brickman, Neal Jimenez
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and sad.
    Reviewed in Canada on June 26, 2020
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    Always liked this movie. Funny in parts and sad in others. Love Bette Midler.
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  • Jen-Christophe Tremblay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superbe
    Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2020
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    Bien reçu et excellent produit
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Superbe
    Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2020
    Bien reçu et excellent produit
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  • sarah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2016
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    I love bette midler and this movie like beaches combines both her amazing talents.
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  • Valerie Hoath
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2016
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    Excellent movie, very enjoyable.
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  • pauline bell
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2016
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    just okay
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