The Good Old Boys (film)
| The Good Old Boys | |
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 Film poster | |
| 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 | 130 minutes |
| Production companies | Edgar J. Scherick Associates Firebrand Productions The Javelina Film Company Turner Pictures |
| Distributor | Turner Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | TNT |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release |
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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.
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[]
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.
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- 1995 television films
- American television films
- Films based on American novels
- Films directed by Tommy Lee Jones
- Films set in Texas
- Films shot in Texas
- TNT Network original films
- Western (genre) television films
- American television film stubs