The Good Old Boys (film)

The Good Old Boys
Genre	Adventure Western
Based on	The Good Old Boys by Elmer Kelton
Screenplay by	Tommy Lee Jones J.T. Allen
Directed by	Tommy Lee Jones
Starring	Tommy Lee Jones Sissy Spacek
Theme music composer	John McEuen
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Edgar J. Scherick
Producers	Mitch Engel Matt Merritt Salli Newman
Cinematography	Alan Caso
Editor	Kimberly Ray
Running time	130 minutes
Production companies	Edgar J. Scherick Associates Firebrand Productions The Javelina Film Company Turner Pictures
Original release
Network	TNT
Release	March 5, 1995 (1995-03-05)

The Good Old Boys is a 1995 American western adventure TV movie that was the 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.

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 - Tarnell
• Sissy Spacek - Spring Renfro
• Joaquin Jackson - Sheriff Wes Wheeler
• Wilford Brimley - C.C. Tarpley
• Matt Damon - Cotton Calloway
• Walter Olkewicz - Fat Gervin
• Blayne Weaver - Tommy Calloway
• Bruce McGill - City Marshall

Production

The TV movie was filmed 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.

Critical response

The film holds a 6.7 rating at imdb.com.

Accolades

Sissy Spacek was nominated for a 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.

External links

• The Good Old Boys at IMDb