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The Boys Next Door (1996) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1996 · 98 mins · English
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- Directed by
- John Erman
- Starring
- Courtney B. Vance, Tony Goldwyn, Nathan Lane, Richard Jenkins, Mare Winningham, Lynne Thigpen
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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