The Boys
A Story of Love, Life & Cigarettes
1991 | 95m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Glenn Jordan |
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| Writer: | William Link |
| Staring: |
| When Walter is diagnosed with lung cancer, despite his squeaky clean lifestyle, he has to tell his screenwriter partner, a chain-smoker. As Walter fights cancer he tries to put his affairs in order by teaching writing to prison inmates, talking to his son and ex-wife, and getting his partner to quit smoking. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 15, 1991 |
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| Director: | Glenn Jordan |
| Writer: | William Link |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, TV Movie |
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| Production Companies | Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International, Richard Levinson / William Link Productions, ABC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Woods | Walter Farmer |
| John Lithgow | Artie Margulies |
| Joanna Gleason | Marie |
| Eve Gordon | Amanda |
| Alan Rosenberg | Psychiatrist |
| Rosemary Dunsmore | Helene |
| Albert Hall | Burt Tipton |
| Natalija Nogulich | Denise |
| Rosanna Huffman | Carolyn |
| John Vickery | Dr. Simon |
| Ebbe Roe Smith | Sokalow |
| George D. Wallace | Ray |
| Jesse Bradford | Walter Farmer, Jr. |
| Alma Martinez | Therapist |
| Carey Eidel | Customer |
| Christopher Curry | Policeman #1 |
| Ron Recasner | Policeman #2 |
| Dan Bell | Felgarez |
| Geoffrey Rivas | Alteira |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Link | Writer |
| Susan J. Spohr | Post-Production Manager, Post Production Supervisor |
| Glenn Jordan | Director |
| Eric A. Sears | Editor |
| Marsha Kleinman | Casting |
| Lisa Smithline | Production Design |
| Kathryn Morrison | Costume Design |
| Deborah La Mia Denaver | Makeup Artist |
| Matthew W. Mungle | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Debbie Zoller | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist |
| Hal Galli | Production Manager |
| Brenda Kalosh | Second Assistant Director |
| Judith Vogelsang | First Assistant Director |
| Steve Yaconelli | Director of Photography |
| David Shire | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Glenn Jordan | Producer |
| William Link | Executive Producer |
| James G. Hirsch | Executive Producer |
| Robert Papazian | Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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