The Boys
“Little we know or imagine can prepare us for the fierce and punishing impact of The Boys.”
1998 · 1 h 26 min
Directed by 
Rowan Woods
Rowan WoodsCast
David Wenham 
Toni Collette Lynette Curran John Polson Jeanette Cronin Anthony Hayes
Credits
Written by: Stephen Sewell
Plot
Three brothers and their friends spend the day before the return of their eldest brother from prison, with growing menace and violence in the family home.
Sinekatalog’s take
A tense, claustrophobic chamber drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (1,942 votes)
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