The Boys

The Boys (1998)

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This Australian drama, following events during the 24 hours prior to a horrible (but unseen) crime, is adapted from the award-winning 1991 Gordon Graham play, which was inspired by the real-life rape-murder of a nurse in Sydney, Australia. After serving time for an assault on a liquor-store owner,… More

R, 1 hr. 24 min.
Directed By
Rowan Woods
Written By
Stephen Sewell
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
May 7, 1998 Wide
On DVD
Jul 25, 2000

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A slow-paced film set in the poor working-class suburbs of Sydney...

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    It's a difficult and painful film to watch, but it is nonetheless an experience in the waiting.

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