For the Boys

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:box_office $12.5 million
gptkbp:budget $20 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Eddie_Sparks
gptkb:Jack_Benjamin
gptkb:Martha
gptkb:Maggie
gptkb:Judy_Benjamin
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Michael_Ballhaus
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact The film highlights the role of entertainers during wartime.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Mark_Rydell
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Dave_Brenner
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:Michele_Legrand
gptkbp:genre musical comedy-drama
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:1992
gptkb:2001
gptkb:2011
gptkb:2019
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label For the Boys
gptkbp:influences Influenced later films about entertainers in wartime.
gptkbp:inspiration Based on the life of singer and actress Bette Midler.
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Michele_Legrand
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:The_Wind_Beneath_My_Wings
gptkbp:plot The film follows a singer who entertains troops during World War II and the Korean War.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Touchstone_Pictures
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_date 1991-12-20
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Theatrical
gptkbp:runtime 116 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Eleanor_Bergstein
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:For_the_Boys_(soundtrack_album)
gptkbp:starring gptkb:George_Segal
gptkb:Bette_Midler
gptkb:James_Caan
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Love
gptkb:entertainment
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:war
gptkb:Sacrifice
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actress_–_Motion_Picture_Musical_or_Comedy
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Musical_or_Comedy
gptkb:Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Outstanding_Performance_by_a_Cast_in_a_Motion_Picture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bette_Midler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3