The Boys

The Boys is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Rowan Woods. The screenplay by Stephen Sewell is based on the play by Gordon Graham, first performed by Griffin Theatre Company directed by Alex Galeazzi. After serving time in prison for an assault on a liquor store-owner, Brett Sprague is released from prison and returns home to his two brothers and their girlfriends, mother, stepfather, and girlfriend. Things have changed, and as Brett begin... More

Initial release date:

  • May 7, 1998

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  • 1 h 26 min

Also known as:

  • The Boys,
  • Die Boys

Film

Directed by

Rowan Woods

Rowan Woods is an Australian film and television director, actor and screenwriter. Woods directed The Boys in 1998 and won an AFI award for best direction. The film was also entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. His next film, Little Fish was released in September 2005 in...

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  • 1 h 26 min

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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 5,382
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction Winners

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film Nominees

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