For the Boys (1991)

For the Boys (1991)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1991-11-22 United States of America 138 Min. PG-13
6.2 77 votes
Drama, Music, Comedy, War

Overview

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.

Cast

Bette Midler is Dixie Leonard
Dixie Leonard
James Caan is Eddie Sparks
Eddie Sparks
George Segal is Art Silver
Art Silver
Patrick O'Neal is Shephard
Shephard
Christopher Rydell is Danny Leonard
Danny Leonard
Arye Gross is Jeff Brooks
Jeff Brooks
Norman Fell is Sam Schiff
Sam Schiff
Rosemary Murphy is Luanna Trott
Luanna Trott
Bud Yorkin is Phil
Phil
Dori Brenner is Loretta
Loretta
Jack Sheldon is Wally Fields
Wally Fields
Karen Martin is Victoria Lee
Victoria Lee
Shannon Wilcox is Margaret Sparks
Margaret Sparks
Michael Greene is Maj. Gen. Scott
Maj. Gen. Scott
Steven Kampmann is Stan Newman
Stan Newman
Richard Portnow is Milt, Recording Studio
Milt, Recording Studio
Pattie Darcy is Myra, Recording Studio
Myra, Recording Studio
Beau Dremann is Army Messenger, Recording Studio
Army Messenger, Recording Studio
Jameson Rodgers is Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio
Danny Leonard (at 4), Recording Studio
Gary Gershaw is Stage Manager, England
Stage Manager, England
Jim Raposa is Dancing Airman, England
Dancing Airman, England
Patrick White is Audience Airman, England
Audience Airman, England
Christopher Kaufman is Band Person, England
Band Person, England
James Patrick is Captain, England
Captain, England
Christopher Wilkinson is Niles LaGuardia, New York
Niles LaGuardia, New York
Andrew Bilgore is Nervous Production Assistant, New York
Nervous Production Assistant, New York
Brandon Call is Danny Leonard (at 12), New York
Danny Leonard (at 12), New York
Hayley Carr is Ann Sparks, New York
Ann Sparks, New York
Kimberly Ann Evans is Kate Sparks, New York
Kate Sparks, New York
Kelly Noonan is Merry Sparks, New York
Merry Sparks, New York
John O'Leary is T.V. Censor, New York
T.V. Censor, New York
Stewart J. Zully is T.V. Stage Manager, New York
T.V. Stage Manager, New York
Deborah Stern is Showgirl, New York
Showgirl, New York
Heidi Sorenson is Showgirl, New York
Showgirl, New York
Bruce Gray is Sponsor #1, New York
Sponsor #1, New York
Richardson Morse is Sponsor #2, New York
Sponsor #2, New York
Matthew Faison is Sponsor #3, New York
Sponsor #3, New York
Carey Eidel is Green Room Page, New York
Green Room Page, New York
Richard Hochberg is Merrill, New York
Merrill, New York
Andy Milder is Dressing Room Page, New York
Dressing Room Page, New York
Thom Adcox-Hernandez is Wounded Marine, Korea
Wounded Marine, Korea
Andrew Lauer is Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea
Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea
Billy Bob Thornton is Marine Sergeant, Korea
Marine Sergeant, Korea
John Doolittle is Capt. Donelson, Korea
Capt. Donelson, Korea
Sal Landi is Marine Driver, Korea
Marine Driver, Korea
John Ruskin is Marine Who Stops Trucks, Korea
Marine Who Stops Trucks, Korea
Marc Poppel is Corpsman at MASH, Korea
Corpsman at MASH, Korea
Gabriel Bologna is Marine at MASH, Korea
Marine at MASH, Korea
Tamaki Kawakubo is Violinist, Japan
Violinist, Japan
Mark Roberts is Vice Admiral, Japan
Vice Admiral, Japan
Robert Clotworthy is Navy Commander, Japan
Navy Commander, Japan
Tony Pierce is Major at Firebase, Vietnam
Major at Firebase, Vietnam
Xander Berkeley is Roberts, Vietnam
Roberts, Vietnam
Maia Winters is Janie, Vietnam
Janie, Vietnam
D. David Morin is Cameraman, Vietnam
Cameraman, Vietnam
Walter C. Miller is T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show
T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show
David Selburg is Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show
Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show
Alan Haufrect is Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show
Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show
Annie Prager is Associate Producer, Awards T.V. Show
Associate Producer, Awards T.V. Show
Barry Michlin is Executive Producer, Awards T.V. Show
Executive Producer, Awards T.V. Show
Sherlynn Hicks is Teleprompter Operator, Awards T.V. Show
Teleprompter Operator, Awards T.V. Show
Maggie Wagner is Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show
Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show
Leonard Gaines is Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show
Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show
David Bowe is Photographer, Awards T.V. Show
Photographer, Awards T.V. Show
Morgan Ames is Awards Conductor, Awards T.V. Show
Awards Conductor, Awards T.V. Show
William Marquez is Caretaker
Caretaker
Fred Parnes is Jeep Driver
Jeep Driver
Esther Jacobs is Ida Silver
Ida Silver
Garrison M. Singer is Commander at Citadel
Commander at Citadel
Connie Chambers is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Janice Cronkhite is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Kirk Hansen is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Melissa Hurley is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Lynnmarie Inge is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Theresa King is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Steven Majewicz is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Paula Nichols is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Amy Rydell is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Susanne Sullivan is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Michael Telmont is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Paul Michael Thorpe is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Kristy Zlock is 1950's T.V. Show Dancer
1950's T.V. Show Dancer
Lada Boder is Awards Dinner Dancer
Awards Dinner Dancer
Ken Molina is Awards Dinner Dancer
Awards Dinner Dancer
Sheri Norwood is Awards Dinner Dancer
Awards Dinner Dancer
Tita Omeze is Awards Dinner Dancer
Awards Dinner Dancer
Raymond Rodriguez is Awards Dinner Dancer
Awards Dinner Dancer
Rick Gavin Tjia is Awards Dinner Dancer
Awards Dinner Dancer
Natsuo Tomita is Awards Dinner Dancer
Awards Dinner Dancer
Jerald Vincent is Awards Dinner Dancer
Awards Dinner Dancer
Beverly Ward is Awards Dinner Dancer
Awards Dinner Dancer
Kirby Ward is Awards Dinner Dancer
Awards Dinner Dancer
George Atamian is Webb (uncredited)
Webb (uncredited)
Forest Baker is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Michael Boston is Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited)
Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited)
Ian Paul Cassidy is Cpl. England (uncredited)
Cpl. England (uncredited)
Kenneth Chamitoff is Military Photographer (uncredited)
Military Photographer (uncredited)
Eric Clarke is Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Todd Felderstein is WWII Photographer (uncredited)
WWII Photographer (uncredited)
Steven A. Hite is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Arliss Howard is Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited)
Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited)
Russ Isles is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Lou Lollio is Captain (uncredited)
Captain (uncredited)
Kris Murphy is 50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited)
50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited)
Tim Neeley is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen is Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Greg Robbins is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Brian Rooney is Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Slaten is Sid (uncredited)
Sid (uncredited)
Michael Stern is Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Vince Vaughn is Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited)
Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited)
John Wareham is WWII Soldier (uncredited)
WWII Soldier (uncredited)
Jeffrey Weissman is Stage Manager (uncredited)
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Andy Dick is Extra (uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)