The Boys
The Boys DVD cover
Directed by	Rowan Woods
Produced by	Robert Connolly John Maynard
Written by	Stephen Sewell (screenplay) Based on the play by Gordon Graham
Starring	David Wenham Toni Collette Lynette Curran John Polson Anthony Hayes
Music by	The Necks
Cinematography	Tristan Milani
Editing by	Nick Meyers
Distributed by	Roadshow Entertainment
Release date(s)	May 7, 1998
Running time	86 min.
Language	English
Budget	N/A
IMDb profile

The Boys is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Rowan Woods. The screenplay by Stephen Sewell is based on the play by Gordon Graham, first performed by Griffin Theatre Company. The original music score is composed by The Necks and was nominated for ARIA Best Soundtrack Album, AFI Best Musical Score and Australian Guild of Screen Composers Award. Image File history File linksMetadata TheBoys_dvd. ... Rowan Woods is a film director. ... Gordon Graham is an American journalist. ... David Wenham as Faramir David Wenham, sometimes known as Daisy, (born September 21, 1965) is an Australian actor who has appeared in movies, television series and theatre productions. ... Toni Collette promoting In Her Shoes Antonia Collette (born November 1, 1972) is an Academy award-nominated Australian actress. ... John Polson (born September 6, 1965) is an Australian actor, director and founder of Tropfest. ... The Necks are an ambient jazz trio from Sydney, Australia, comprising Chris Abrahams on piano and Hammond organ, Tony Buck on drums and Lloyd Swanton on bass guitar and double bass. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1998. ... A drama film is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development, interaction, and highly emotional themes. ... Rowan Woods is a film director. ... Gordon Graham is an American journalist. ... Griffin Theatre Company is the resident theatre company at the SBW Stables Theatre in Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia. ... The Necks are an ambient jazz trio from Sydney, Australia, comprising Chris Abrahams on piano and Hammond organ, Tony Buck on drums and Lloyd Swanton on bass guitar and double bass. ...

Plot summary

After serving time in prison for an assault on a liquor store-owner, troubled Brett Spraque is released from prison and returns home to his brothers, mother, and girlfriend. As Brett begins to drink his way through the day, his anger and suspicions turn into a psychopathic rage.

Cast

• David Wenham - Brett Sprague
• Toni Collette - Michelle
• Lynette Curran - Sandra Sprague
• John Polson - Glenn Sprague
• Anthony Hayes - Stevie Sprague
• Jeanette Cronin - Jackie
• Anna Lise Phillips - Nola
• Pete Smith - George
• Sal Sharah - Nick
• Lawrence Woodward - Jailer
• Peter Hehir - Graham Newman
• Andrew Heys - Sparrow
• Teo Gebert - Policeman
• Anthony Keirann - Policeman
• Stephen Leeder - Commissioner
• Veronica Neave - Girl

David Wenham as Faramir David Wenham, sometimes known as Daisy, (born September 21, 1965) is an Australian actor who has appeared in movies, television series and theatre productions. ... Toni Collette promoting In Her Shoes Antonia Collette (born November 1, 1972) is an Academy award-nominated Australian actress. ... John Polson (born September 6, 1965) is an Australian actor, director and founder of Tropfest. ... Anna Lise Phillips is an Australian actress. ... Peter Hehir (born 1949 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian film and television actor. ...

Trivia

• This film is often assumed to be based on the real-life Anita Cobby murder in 1986, but neither it nor the stage play on which it is based have any explicit linkage with the crime.
• This was actor Peter Hehir's last film before he retired from acting.
• This film was shot on location in a rented house in Maroubra, an eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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See also

• List of Australian films

List of Australian films with related articles. ...

External links

• The Boys at the Internet Movie Database
• The Boys at Rotten Tomatoes

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