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. The original music score is composed by The Necks (though sound designer Alan Lamb also contributed music for the film) and was nominated for ARIA Best Soundtrack Album, AFI Best Musical Score, and Australian Guild of Screen Composers Award.
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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. The original music score is composed by The Necks (though sound designer Alan Lamb also contributed music for the film) and was nominated for ARIA Best Soundtrack Album, AFI Best Musical Score, and Australian Guild of Screen Composers Award.
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, step father, and girlfriend. Things have changed, and as Brett begins to drink his way through the day, he regains his "top-dog" position one argument at a time. This power-trip gets Brett and his brothers united in rage against their girlfriends and mother, and they are involved in a heinous crime. The aftermath of the night unfolds through the story with flashforwards....
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