The Boys movie storyline. After serving time in prison for an assault on a liquor store-owner, Brett Sprague is released from prison and returns home to his two brothers and their girlfriends, mother, stepfather, and girlfriend. Things have changed, and as Brett begins to drink his way through the day, he regains his “top-dog” position one argument at a time. This power-trip gets Brett and his brothers united in rage against their girlfriends and mother, and they are involved in a heinous crime. The aftermath of the night unfolds through the story with flashforwards.
The Boys is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Rowan Woods and starring David Wenham, Toni Collette, Lynette Curran, John Polson, Anthony Hayes, Anna Lise Phillips, Jeanette Cronin, Pete Smith, Stephen Leeder, Anthony Kierann. The screenplay by Stephen Sewell is based on the play by Gordon Graham (loosely based on the murder of Anita Cobby), first performed by Griffin Theatre Company directed by Alex Galeazzi.
The Boys (1998)
Directed by: Rowan Woods
Starring: David Wenham, Toni Collette, Lynette Curran, John Polson, Anthony Hayes, Anna Lise Phillips, Jeanette Cronin, Pete Smith, Stephen Leeder, Anthony Kierann
Screenplay by: Stephen Sewell
Production Design by: Luigi Pittorino
Cinematography by: Tristan Milani
Film Editing by: Nick Meyers
Costume Design by: Annie Marshall
Art Direction by: Juliet John
Music by: The Necks
MPAA Rating: R for violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use.
Distributed by: Roadshow Entertainment
Release Date: May 7, 1998
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