The Good Old Boys (film)
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by Elmer Kelton
- Tommy Lee Jones
- J.T. Allen
| The Good Old Boys | |
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| Genre | Western |
| Based on | The Good Old Boys by Elmer Kelton |
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| Directed by | Tommy Lee Jones |
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| Music by | John McEuen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producer | Edgar J. Scherick |
| Producer | Salli Newman |
| Cinematography | Alan Caso |
| Editor | Kimberly Ray |
| Running time | 118 minutes |
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| Network | TNT |
| Release | March 5, 1995 |
The Good Old Boys is a 1995 American Western television film directed by Tommy Lee Jones and written by Jones and J.T. Allen, based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Elmer Kelton.[1] Jones stars alongside Terry Kinney, Frances McDormand, Sam Shepard, Sissy Spacek, Wilford Brimley, and Matt Damon. The film aired on TNT on March 5, 1995.
An aging cowboy must choose between his desire to remain free and the responsibilities of maintaining a family.
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones as Hewey Calloway
- Terry Kinney as Walter Calloway
- Frances McDormand as Eve Calloway
- Sam Shepard as Snort Yarnell
- Sissy Spacek as Spring Renfro
- Joaquin Jackson as Sheriff Wes Wheeler
- Wilford Brimley as C.C. Tarpley
- Matt Damon as Cotton Calloway
- Walter Olkewicz as Frank (Fat) Gervin
- Blayne Weaver as Tommy Calloway
- Larry Mahan as Blue Hannigan
- Bruce McGill as City Marshall
- Margaret Bowman as Mrs. Faversham
Production
Edgar Scherick admired the novel and sent it to Tommy Lee Jones who then started writing a script.[2]
Filming was in Alamo Village – Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, Alpine, Texas, Del Rio, Texas, and Fort Davis, Texas.
Release
The film debuted on TNT on March 5, 1995.
