The Boys Next Door

Year: 1996

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: English

Director: John Erman

DramaComedy

Jack Palmer, a compassionate social worker, worries he hasn’t been present enough for his wife because his job demands caring for four men with developmental disabilities—Norman, whose obsessive‑compulsive habits dominate; Arnold, who swings between mania and depression; Lucien, whose childlike outlook brightens the group; and Barry, who lives with schizophrenia. When Jack decides to quit, each of the four reacts in a surprising way.

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