The Boys Next Door (1996 film)

The Boys Next Door
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Written by	Tom Griffin (play) William Blinn (teleplay)
Directed by	John Erman
Starring	Tony Goldwyn
Theme music composer	John Kander
Country of origin	USA
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	John Erman Christopher Cook
Editor(s)	John W. Wheeler
Running time	100 minutes
Production company(s)	Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Distributor	CBS
Release
Original release	4 February 1996

"The Boys Next Door"
Hallmark Hall of Fame episode
Episode no.	Season 45 Episode 2
Production code	301
Original air date	4 February 1996

The Boys Next Door is a 1996 television movie 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 Movie.

Plot

Four mentally-challenged 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, 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: Emmy - Supporting Actress for Mare Winningham
• 1996 Nominated: Humanitas Prize
• 1997 Won: WGA Award

External links

• The Boys Next Door at IMDb
• The Boys Next Door at TV.com