The Good Old Boys (film)
| The Good Old Boys | |
|---|---|
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| Genre |
Adventure Western |
| Based on | The Good Old Boys by Elmer Kelton |
| Screenplay by |
Tommy Lee Jones J.T. Allen |
| Directed by | Tommy Lee Jones |
| Starring |
Tommy Lee Jones Sissy Spacek |
| Theme music composer | John McEuen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Edgar J. Scherick |
| Producer(s) |
Mitch Engel Matt Merritt Salli Newman |
| Cinematography | Alan Caso |
| Editor(s) | Kimberly Ray |
| Running time | 130 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Edgar J. Scherick Associates Firebrand Productions The Javelina Film Company Turner Pictures |
| Distributor | Turner Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | TNT |
| Original release |
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The Good Old Boys is a 1995 American western adventure TV movie that was the directorial debut of Tommy Lee Jones. Jones also starred and co-wrote the teleplay, which is based on the book of the same name by Elmer Kelton.
Plot
An aging cowboy must choose between his desire to remain free and the responsibilities of maintaining a family.
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones - Hewey Calloway
- Terry Kinney - Walter Calloway
- Frances McDormand - Eve Calloway
- Sam Shepard - Tarnell
- Sissy Spacek - Spring Renfro
- Joaquin Jackson - Sheriff Wes Wheeler
- Wilford Brimley - C.C. Tarpley
- Matt Damon - Cotton Calloway
- Walter Olkewicz - Fat Gervin
- Blayne Weaver - Tommy Calloway
- Bruce McGill - City Marshall
Production
The TV movie was filmed in Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, Alpine, Texas, Del Rio, Texas, and Fort Davis, Texas.
Release
The film debuted on Turner Network Television on March 5, 1995.
Critical response
The film holds a 6.7 rating at imdb.com.[1]
Accolades
Sissy Spacek was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie at the 47th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1995 but lost to Judy Davis and Shirley Knight, who shared the award as co-winners for two separate TV movies.
References
- ↑ "The Good Old Boys (TV Movie 1995) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.