The Good Old Boys (film)
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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.[1]
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
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.
References
External links
- The Good Old Boys at IMDb