The Good Old Boys (film)
The Good Old Boys is a 1995 American made-for-television western adventure film that was the television 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.
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 Matt Damon Sam Shepard Joaquin Jackson Larry Mahan |
Theme music composer | John McEuen |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Edgar J. Scherick |
Producers | Mitch Engel Matt Merritt Salli Newman |
Production locations | Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas Alpine, Texas Del Rio, Texas Fort Davis, Texas |
Cinematography | Alan Caso |
Editor | Kimberly Ray |
Running time | 130 minutes |
Production companies | Edgar J. Scherick Associates Firebrand Productions The Javelina Film Company Turner Pictures |
Distributor | Turner Pictures |
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Original network | TNT |
Picture format | Color |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release |
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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 - Snort Yarnell
- Sissy Spacek - Spring Renfro
- Joaquin Jackson - Sheriff Wes Wheeler
- Wilford Brimley - C.C. Tarpley
- Matt Damon - Cotton Calloway
- Walter Olkewicz - Frank (Fat) Gervin
- Blayne Weaver - Tommy Calloway
- Larry Mahan - Blue Hannigan
- Bruce McGill - City Marshall
Production
The television film 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.