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The Boys Next Door (1996 film)

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Genre
  
Comedy Drama

Starring
  
Tony Goldwyn

Country of origin
  
USA

Directed by
  
John Erman

Theme music composer
  
John Kander

Written by
  
Tom Griffin (play) William Blinn (teleplay)

The Boys Next Door is a 1996 television movie based on a play by Tom Griffin which was published in 1983 under the title Damaged Hearts, Broken Flowers and again in 1988 under the title The Boys Next Door. The movie was produced by Hallmark Entertainment as a Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie.

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Plot

Four intellectually disabled men share a house and are looked after by Jack (Tony Goldwyn), their social worker. The four men try to make sense of a mixed-up world, dealing with everything from runaway rodents to helping Norman, who has a new girlfriend (Mare Winningham). Jack's life with his wife is put on hold, and he feels it's time to let them go.

Cast

  • Tony Goldwyn as Jack
  • Nathan Lane as Norman
  • Courtney B. Vance as Lucien
  • Michael Jeter as Arnold
  • Robert Sean Leonard as Barry
  • Mare Winningham as Sheila
  • Jenny Robertson as Rena
  • Elizabeth Wilson as Mary
  • Lynne Thigpen as Mrs. Tracy

    • Awards

  • 1997 Won: Christopher Award
  • 1996 Nominated: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Mare Winningham
  • 1996 Nominated: Humanitas Prize
  • 1997 Won: WGA Award

    • References

    The Boys Next Door (1996 film) Wikipedia
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