---
title: 'For the Boys (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mark Rydell'
released: '1991-11-22'
runtime_minutes: 138
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/for-the-boys-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101902/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# For the Boys (1991)

1991 · 138 min · Drama, Comedy, Music, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

For the Boys is a 1991 American musical comedy-drama film that traces the life of Dixie Leonard, a 1940s actress/singer who teams up with Eddie Sparks, a famous performer, to entertain American troops.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mark Rydell](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-rydell)
- **Screenplay:** [Marshall Brickman](https://cinepixo.com/people/marshall-brickman), [Neal Jimenez](https://cinepixo.com/people/neal-jimenez)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dave Grusin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-grusin)
- **Producer:** [Bonnie Bruckheimer](https://cinepixo.com/people/bonnie-bruckheimer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Stephen Goldblatt](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-goldblatt)
- **Editor:** [Gerald B. Greenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-b-greenberg)

## Cast

- [Tony Pierce](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-pierce)
- [Richard Portnow](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-portnow)
- [George Segal](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-segal)
- [Rosemary Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosemary-murphy)
- [Brandon Call](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-call)
- [Robert Clotworthy](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-clotworthy)
- [James Caan](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-caan)
- [Arye Gross](https://cinepixo.com/people/arye-gross)
- [Billy Bob Thornton](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-bob-thornton)
- [Bud Yorkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/bud-yorkin)
- [Patrick O'Neal](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-o-neal)
- [Walter C. Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-c-miller)
- [Bette Midler](https://cinepixo.com/people/bette-midler)
- [Norman Fell](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-fell)
- [Maggie Wagner](https://cinepixo.com/people/maggie-wagner)

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