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The Boys (1991)

The Boys poster
Directed by
Glenn Jordan
Genre
comedy, drama, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two old friends reconnect at a bar and reflect on their lives and regrets. Their conversation takes a darkly comic look at aging and unresolved grudges.

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What happens

The Boys (aka The Guys) is a drama/black comedy television film starring James Woods and John Lithgow. It was directed by Glenn Jordan, who had previously worked with Woods on the 1986 TV movie Promise and later worked with Woods again in 1994 for the TV drama film Jane's House. The film first aired on September 15, 1991 on the ABC Network. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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