The Boys Next Door is a 1985 relatively unknown independent movie, about two young men Bo played by Charlie Sheen and Roy played by Maxwell Caulfield, on the verge of adult life, whose bleak futures project them on a grim and violent adventure, before the mundane reality of working in a dead-end factory becomes as far as they are allowed to live the American dream. Angry, bitter and with no hope for their future, they embark on a frightening and disturbing orgy of sex, drink, violence and murder. The movie shows the dark and sometimes realistic facts of a mostly unknown America, which when you're young, angry, and see no future, anyone is susceptible to losing all fear of consequence, and the terrifying possibility that the boy next door just might be the next serial killer ready to explode.
| The Boys Next Door | |
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| Directed by | Penelope Spheeris |
| Written by | Glen Morgan James Wong |
| Starring | Charlie Sheen Maxwell Caulfield |
| Cinematography | Arthur Albert |
Release date | 1985 |
Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
The Boys Next Door is a dark drama/adventure that will make you think twice about who lives in the house across or down your street.
Plot Summary
Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to Los Angeles. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout the film. They start by severely beating a gas station attendant after accusing him of short changing them. (They claim to have given him $6 when he clearly shows them the 2 $1 bills he was given.) Then Ray throws an empty beer bottle in the air and it hits an elderly lady in the head, and after they get chastised by a bunch of girls for it, they nearly take one on an unexpected joyride. Many run-ins with others lead to more deaths, including a girl named Angie when she decided she wanted Bo instead of Roy. Eventually they are found and tracked by the FBI. When they are finally cornered at a shopping mall, Ray and Bo have a standoff, which leads to Bo shooting Roy dead, and Bo ends up in prison.
Cast
- Roy Alston - Maxwell Caulfield.
- Bo Richards - Charlie Sheen.
- Angie - Patti D'Arbanville.
- Detective Mark Woods - Christopher McDonald.
- Detective Ed Hanley - Hank Garrett.
- Chris - Paul C. Dancer.
- Boyfriend - Richard Pachorek.
- Girlfriend - Lesa Lee.
- Dwayne - Kenneth Cortland.
- Nancy - Moon Unit Zappa.
- Bonnie - Dawn Schneider.
- Shakir - Kurt Christian.
- Mr. Heaton - Don Draper.
- Bartender - Blackie Dammett.
- Gutfield - Phil Rubenstein.
Credits
Directed by Penelope Spheeris
Written by Glen Morgan and James Wong
Also Known As
- Big Shots.
- Blind Rage (USA) (working title (video title)).
- Death Takes a Holiday (USA) (working title)
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