The Good Old Boys is a 1995 American Western television film directed by Tommy Lee Jones and written by Jones and J.T. Allen, based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Elmer Kelton.[1] Jones stars alongside Terry Kinney, Frances McDormand, Sam Shepard, Sissy Spacek, Wilford Brimley, and Matt Damon. The film aired on TNT on March 5, 1995.
| The Good Old Boys | |
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| Genre | Western |
| Based on | The Good Old Boys by Elmer Kelton |
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| Directed by | Tommy Lee Jones |
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| Music by | John McEuen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producer | Edgar J. Scherick |
| Producer | Salli Newman |
| Cinematography | Alan Caso |
| Editor | Kimberly Ray |
| Running time | 118 minutes |
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| Network | TNT |
| Release | March 5, 1995 |
Plot
editAn aging cowboy must choose between his desire to remain free and the responsibilities of maintaining a family.
Cast
edit- Tommy Lee Jones as Hewey Calloway
- Terry Kinney as Walter Calloway
- Frances McDormand as Eve Calloway
- Sam Shepard as Snort Yarnell
- Sissy Spacek as Spring Renfro
- Joaquin Jackson as Sheriff Wes Wheeler
- Wilford Brimley as C.C. Tarpley
- Matt Damon as Cotton Calloway
- Walter Olkewicz as Frank (Fat) Gervin
- Blayne Weaver as Tommy Calloway
- Larry Mahan as Blue Hannigan
- Bruce McGill as City Marshall
- Margaret Bowman as Mrs. Faversham
Production
editFilming was in Alamo Village – Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, Alpine, Texas, Del Rio, Texas, and Fort Davis, Texas.
Release
editThe film debuted on TNT on March 5, 1995.
Accolades
editSissy 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.
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