Director Rowan Woods
Writer Stephen Sewell
Producers John Maynard, Robert Connolly
Cast David Wenham, Toni Collette, Lynette Curran, John Polson, Anna Lise, Jeanette Cronin, Anthony Hayes
Based On The Boys by Gordon Graham
An Arenafilm Production
The Boys is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Rowan Woods. The screenplay by Stephen Sewell is based on the play by Gordon Graham, with Graham influenced by the 1986 murder of Anita Cobby, with the play first performed by Griffin Theatre Company under the direction of Alex Galeazzi.
Brett Spargue returns to his family home after 12 months in jail. Things have changed while he has been away – his brother Glenn has moved out with his girlfriend Jackie, younger brother Stevie’s pregnant girlfriend now lives with the family, and his mother Sandra has taken on a Maori drifter. Reunited with his brothers, Brett uses his first day back to restore order.