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Catholic Boys
1984
It's Brooklyn, 1965, and young Michael Dunn (Andrew McCarthy) finds himself forced to attend St. Basil's in pursuit of the priesthood. Once there, against his better judgment, he gets caught up with a wild crowd led by the raucous Rooney (Kevin Dillon), and together they work towards their higher education - the kind you don't .. Read more
| Starring | Andrew McCarthy, John Heard, Kate Reid, Kevin Dillon |
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| Director | Michael Dinner |
| Genres | Drama |
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Catholic Boys
It's Brooklyn, 1965, and young Michael Dunn (Andrew McCarthy) finds himself forced to attend St. Basil's in pursuit of the priesthood. Once there, against his better judgment, he gets caught up with a wild crowd led by the raucous Rooney (Kevin Dillon), and together they work towards their higher education - the kind you don't get in school! From hiding out in the local diner to making out in Rooney's dad's car, from the "good-when-they're-bad" girls of the convent school to the shy beauty Michael falls for (Mary Stuart Masterson), from a confession that's good for the soul to what sends you there in the first place, finding your way in the world isn't easy. But the boys of St. Basil's are out to have the time of their lives - for as long as they're young, as long as they're free and as long as they can get away with it.
| Starring | Andrew McCarthy, John Heard, Kate Reid, Kevin Dillon, Malcolm Danare, Mary Stuart Masterson, Wallace Shawn, Donald Sutherland |
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| Director | Michael Dinner |
| Studio | OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 06 Apr 2009 Production year: 1984 |
| Format | DVD |
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A sharply observed rites-of-passage comedy set in Brooklyn in 1965. At St Basil's Catholic School for Boys, the pupils... read more on Time Out
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Engrossing story of adolescent strivings, done with some wit and style.
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Gentle comedy, thoughtful drama
I've been enjoying a bit of an 80s' movies nostalgia fest recently.....and so I was really pleased to spot this on TCM. There are some good central peformances from Mary Stuart Masterson and Andrew McCarthy, ably supported by the likes of Kevin Dillon and Patrick 'McDreamy' Dempsey. Donald Sutherland is great as St Basil's headmaster, and there's a wonderful scene when Wallace Shawn gives a talk at the school dance ranting about the 'filthy beast' called lust! Don't rent this movie expecting it to change your life, but it's a pleasant way to spend an hour and a half. Thank you God.
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Gentle comedy, thoughtful drama
I've been enjoying a bit of an 80s' movies nostalgia fest recently.....and so I was really pleased to spot this on TCM. There are some good central peformances from Mary Stuart Masterson and Andrew McCarthy, ably supported by the likes of Kevin Dillon and Patrick 'McDreamy' Dempsey. Donald Sutherland is great as St Basil's headmaster, and there's a wonderful scene when Wallace Shawn gives a talk at the school dance ranting about the 'filthy beast' called lust! Don't rent this movie expecting it to change your life, but it's a pleasant way to spend an hour and a half. Thank you God.
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It's Brooklyn, 1965, and young Michael Dunn (Andrew McCarthy) finds himself forced to attend St. Basil's in pursuit of the priesthood. Once there, against his better judgment, he gets caught up with ... -