# For the Boys (1991)

> Two charismatic entertainers build a celebrated wartime partnership whose songs, loyalties, and betrayals echo across decades of American history.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14950

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: Drama, Music, Comedy, War
- Director: Mark Rydell
- Cast: Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Christopher Rydell, Arye Gross, Norman Fell, Rosemary Murphy
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101902/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: nostalgic, witty, sentimental, musical movie night, classic hollywood night

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- [The Way We Were (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/5342)

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