The Boys Next Door (1996 film)

The Boys Next Door is a 1996 American made-for-television drama film based on a play by Tom Griffin which was published in 1983 under the title Damaged Hearts, Broken Flowers and again in 1988 under the title The Boys Next Door. The movie was produced by Hallmark Entertainment as a Hallmark Hall of Fame film.

Plot
Four intellectually disabled men share a house and are looked after by Jack (Tony Goldwyn), their social worker. The four men try to make sense of a mixed-up world, dealing with everything from runaway rodents to helping Norman (Nathan Lane), who has a new girlfriend (Mare Winningham). Jack's life with his wife is put on hold, and he feels it's time to let them go.

Cast

 * Tony Goldwyn as Jack
 * Nathan Lane as Norman
 * Courtney B. Vance as Lucien
 * Michael Jeter as Arnold
 * Robert Sean Leonard as Barry Klemper
 * Mare Winningham as Sheila
 * Jenny Robertson as Rena
 * Elizabeth Wilson as Mary
 * Richard Jenkins as Bob Klemper
 * Lynne Thigpen as Mrs. Tracy
 * Caroline Aaron as Mrs. Warren

Awards

 * 1997 	Won: Christopher Award
 * 1996 Nominated: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Mare Winningham
 * 1996 	Nominated: Humanitas Prize
 * 1997 	Won: WGA Award