The Boys Next Door (1996 film)
The Boys Next Door is a 1996 American made-for-television drama film 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 film.
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| Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Written by | Tom Griffin (play) William Blinn (teleplay) |
| Directed by | John Erman |
| Starring | Tony Goldwyn Nathan Lane Courtney B. Vance Michael Jeter Robert Sean Leonard |
| Theme music composer | John Kander |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Richard Welsh Brent Shields (co-executive producer) |
| Producers | John Erman Christopher Cook |
| Production location | Toronto |
| Cinematography | Frank Tidy |
| Editor | John W. Wheeler |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company | Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | February 4, 1996 |
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| Hallmark Hall of Fame episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 45 Episode 2 |
| Production code | 301 |
| Original air date | 4 February 1996 |
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 (Nathan Lane), 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
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