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Encyclopedia > Boys (1996 film)
Boys

Boys poster
Directed by Stacy Cochran
Produced by Paul Feldsher
Peter Frankfurt
Erica Huggins
Written by Stacy Cochran
James Salter (story)
Starring Winona Ryder
Lukas Haas
John C. Reilly
James LeGros
Skeet Ulrich
Chris Cooper
Music by Stewart Copeland
Cinematography Robert Elswit
Editing by Camilla Toniolo
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Release date 10 May 1996
Running time 86 minutes
Country USA
Language English
IMDb profile

Boys is an 1996 American film starring Winona Ryder and Lukas Haas. The film was originally titled The Girl You Want. The film earned $516,349 in the United States box office. It is based on a short story called 20 Minutes by James Salter. Winona Ryder Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz on October 29, 1971) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. ... Lukas Haas (born April 16, 1976) is an American film actor, born in West Hollywood, California, USA. He first became well-known for his role as an Amish child who witnesses a murder in Witness. ... John C. Reilly John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor of Irish and Lithuanian [1] descent from the South Side of Chicago. ... James LeGros James LeGros (born April 27, 1962) is a film and television actor. ... Bryan Ray Skeet Ulrich (born January 20, 1970, in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American actor. ... There are at least three people called Chris Cooper Chris Cooper (actor) - American actor Chris Cooper (radio) - Sports presenter on talkSPORT Chris Cooper 96 (tourism) - Aggieland This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is a professional American musician. ... The Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group is a collection of affiliated motion picture studios, all subsidaries of The Walt Disney Company. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Winona Ryder Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz on October 29, 1971) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. ... Lukas Haas (born April 16, 1976) is an American film actor, born in West Hollywood, California, USA. He first became well-known for his role as an Amish child who witnesses a murder in Witness. ... The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ...


The film was shot in Baltimore, Maryland and Annapolis, Maryland, USA. Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City (by John Quincy Adams on a visit in 1827), Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Government Country... Motto: Vixi Liber Et Moriar (I have lived, and I shall die, free) Nickname: Americas Sailing Capital , Naptown, San Diego East, Dogtown Map Political Statistics Founded 1649 Incorporated 1708 County Anne Arundel County Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 19. ...


"Boys is a low-rent, dumbed-down version of Before Sunrise, with a rent-a-plot substituting for clever dialogue." -Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times [1]. Before Sunrise (1995) is a film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Kim Krizan. ... Roger Ebert (right) with Russ Meyer, 1970. ...


Plot

John Baker Jr. (Lukas Haas) is close to graduating from boarding school when he rescues a beautiful, slightly older woman (Winona Ryder) with a secret. Discovering she's on the run, he hides her in his dorm room and the two begin a romantic voyage of self-discovery.


Official soundtrack

The soundtrack to the film was released on April 9, 1996. April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

  1. "She's Not There" - Cruel Sea
  2. "Alright" - Cast
  3. "Gotta Know Right Now" - Smoking Popes
  4. "Honeysimple" - Scarce
  5. "Wildwood" (Sheared Wood Mix) - Paul Weller, remixed by Portishead
  6. "Colored Water" - Orbit
  7. "Sad & Beautiful World" - Sparklehorse
  8. "Fading Fast" - Kelly Willis
  9. "Tell Her This" - Del Amitri
  10. "If I Didn't Love You" - Squeeze
  11. "Inside" - Slider
  12. "Wait For The Sun" - Supergrass
  13. "Belly Laugh" - Compulsion
  14. "Begging You" - Stone Roses
  15. "Evade Chums" - Stewart Copeland


 
 

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