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Boys

Boys

1996Movie⏱️ 1h 26mPG-13
DramaMysteryRomance
4.9
IMDB Rating
3,962 votes

25 y.o. Patty is thrown off her horse and knocked out. Students from a boys' boarding school find her and smuggle her to John's room at the school as cops are looking for her at home.

Director
Stacy Cochran
Writers
Stacy Cochran, James Salter
Stars
Winona Ryder, Lukas Haas, John C. Reilly
Release Date
May 10, 1996
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United States
💬 35
Reviews
📋 5.5K
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🎭 Top Cast

Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder
as Patty Vare
Lukas Haas
Lukas Haas
as John Baker Jr
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
as Officer Kellogg Curry
James Le Gros
James Le Gros
as Fenton Ray
Skeet Ulrich
Skeet Ulrich
as Bud Valentine
Matt Malloy
Matt Malloy
as Bartender
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Spencer Vrooman
as John Murphy
Charlie Hofheimer
Charlie Hofheimer
as John Cooke
Bill Sage
Bill Sage
as Officer Bill Martone
Marty McDonough
Marty McDonough
as Teacher

💰 Box Office

$516,349
Worldwide Gross
$516,349
Domestic Gross
$270,107
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
St. John's College - 60 College Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Production
Touchstone Pictures, Interscope Communications, Polygram Filmed Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

scene during opening creditspreparatory schoolf ratedteenagerteenage boy

🎯 Categories

DramaMysteryRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Mysterious, Witty, Romantic, Visually Appealing
by wwos13142005-02-28
8/10

"I was skeptical, as many others may have been, before I saw this movie. The idea of a teenager finding a damsel in distress did seem a little immature. However, the simple plot is mapped out very well. The events in this film occur in a logical manner, and as always Lukas and Winona's acting is superb. I even found the secondary characters realistic. This is really one of those movies that keeps on giving. I have seen it about four times over the years, and each time I have caught another subtle detail that made me realize how well this was made. I would not, however, recommend this mo..."

💡 Did You Know?

After multiple cuts and dubbing out language, the film went from a R rating to PG-13. Winona Ryder was very disappointed in the final cut of the film and did not promote it when released. She also has issues with the last minute title change from "The Girl You Want" to "Boys".

📖 Synopsis

25 y.o. Patty is thrown off her horse and knocked out. Students from a boys' boarding school find her and smuggle her to John's room at the school as cops are looking for her at home.