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.
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 |
An aging cowboy must choose between his desire to remain free and the responsibilities of maintaining a family.
Filming was in Alamo Village – Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, Alpine, Texas, Del Rio, Texas, and Fort Davis, Texas.
The film debuted on TNT on March 5, 1995.
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.