The Boys Next Door
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Kind-hearted social worker Jack Palmer feels guilty about not spending enough time with his wife due to the pressures of his job taking care of four developmentally disabled men: obsessive-compulsive Norman, bipolar Arnold, childlike Lucien, and schizophrenic Barry. When Jack announces his decision to leave his job, his four charges react quite unexpectedly to the news.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1996-02-04
Runtime: 98 mins
Director: John Erman
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Original title: The Boys Next Door
Production Companies: Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Nathan Lane
Robert Sean Leonard
Tony Goldwyn
Michael Jeter
Courtney B. Vance
Mare Winningham
Elizabeth Wilson
Richard Jenkins
Lynne Thigpen
Caroline Aaron
Michael Hogan
Laura Bertram
Martha Burns
George R. Robertson
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