The Good Old Boys (film)
The Good Old Boys is a 1995 American western television film that was the TV 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.[1]
| The Good Old Boys | |
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| Genre | 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 Terry Kinney Frances McDormand Sam Shepard Sissy Spacek Matt Damon |
| 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 | 118 minutes |
| Production companies | Edgar J. Scherick Associates Firebrand Productions The Javelina Film Company Turner Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | TNT |
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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
- Margaret Bowman – Mrs. Faversham
Production
Filming was 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.
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.