the boys

“a flawless cast”

SBS

Type:Drama

Dur:85

Year:1998

Dir:Rowan Woods

synopsis

A day in the life of brutality… Brett Sprague returns to his family home after twelve months in jail. Things have changed while he has been away – his brother Glenn has moved out with his girlfriend Jackie, younger brother Stevie’s pregnant girlfriend Nola now lives with the family, and his mother Sandra has taken on a Maori drifter. Re-united with his brothers, Brett uses his first day back to restore order. Based on Gordon Graham’s award winning stageplay, THE BOYS is a powerful and disturbing portrait of three brothers and the women in their lives.

cast:

David Wenham, Toni Collette, Lynette Curran

crew:

Rowan Woods, Gordon Graham, Stephen Sewell

film links:

The Boys Website

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