Rent For the Boys (1991)
3.3 of 5 from 59 ratings
2h 18min
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- Synopsis:
- 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.
- Actors:
- Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Christopher Rydell, Arye Gross, Norman Fell, Rosemary Murphy, Bud Yorkin, Dori Brenner, Jack Sheldon, Karen Martin, Shannon Wilcox, Michael Greene, Melissa Manchester, Steven Kampmann, Richard Portnow, Pattie Darcy, Beau Dremann, Jameson Rodgers
- Directors:
- Mark Rydell
- Writers:
- Neal Jimenez, Lindy Laub
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Drama
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Reviews (1) of For the Boys
Hugely entertaining fabricated biopic of singer in WWII, Korea and Vietnam - For the Boys review by PV
This is a hugely entertaining film - maybe a tad long at 2 hours 15 minutes but great fun, nonetheless. It's got great music and Bette Midler performances and James Caan is great too - it's a real showbiz movie, for anyone who's at all theatrical.
The changing face of the USA shown from the early 40s to Viet Nam is also done well, and there's a beautiful version of John Lennon's IN MY LIFE too.
I somehow didn't want this till now even though it's a 1991 film. A bit like THE ROSE in being a fictional biopic - the female singer character is a sort of amalgam of various singers of the period. Loved the quick fire Jewish banter too.
Just HUGE fun and massively entertaining - a good old-fashioned movie and none the worse for that.
4.5 stars rounded up.
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