For the Boys

Bette Midler as Dixie Leonard James Caan as Eddie Sparks George Segal as Art Silver Patrick O'Neal as Shephard Christopher Rydell as Danny Leonard Arye Gross as Jeff Brooks Norman Fell as Sam Schiff Rosemary Murphy as Luanna Trott Bud Yorkin as Phil Dori Brenner as Loretta Jack Sheldon as Wally Fields Shannon Wilcox as Margaret Sparks Michael Greene as Maj. Gen. Scott Melissa Manchester as Corrine Steven Kampmann as Stan Newman Richard Portnow as Milt, Recording Studio Beau Dremann as Army Messenger, Recording Studio James Patrick as Captain, England Christopher Wilkinson as Niles LaGuardia, New York Andrew Bilgore as Nervous Production Assistant, New York Brandon Call as Danny Leonard (at 12), New York Kelly Noonan as Merry Sparks, New York John O'Leary as T.V. Censor, New York Stewart J. Zully as T.V. Stage Manager, New York Heidi Sorenson as Showgirl, New York Bruce Gray as Sponsor #1, New York Matthew Faison as Sponsor #3, New York Carey Eidel as Green Room Page, New York Andy Milder as Dressing Room Page, New York Thom Adcox-Hernandez as Wounded Marine, Korea Andrew Lauer as Corpsman on Battlefield, Korea Billy Bob Thornton as Marine Sergeant, Korea John Doolittle as Capt. Donelson, Korea Sal Landi as Marine Driver, Korea Marc Poppel as Corpsman at MASH, Korea Mark Roberts as Vice Admiral, Japan Robert Clotworthy as Navy Commander, Japan Tony Pierce as Major at Firebase, Vietnam Xander Berkeley as Roberts, Vietnam D. David Morin as Cameraman, Vietnam Walter C. Miller as T.V. Director, Awards T.V. Show David Selburg as Assistant Director, Awards T.V. Show Alan Haufrect as Technical Director, Awards T.V. Show Maggie Wagner as Stan's Assistant, Awards T.V. Show Leonard Gaines as Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show David Bowe as Photographer, Awards T.V. Show William Marquez as Caretaker Fred Parnes as Jeep Driver Melissa Hurley as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer Amy Rydell as 1950's T.V. Show Dancer Raymond Rodriguez as Awards Dinner Dancer Natsuo Tomita as Awards Dinner Dancer Michael Boston as Wounded Marine #2 (uncredited) Ian Paul Cassidy as Cpl. England (uncredited) Arliss Howard as Sgt. Michael Leonard (uncredited) Kris Murphy as 50's T.V. Dancer (uncredited) John Richard Petersen as Vietnam Soldier (uncredited) Greg Robbins as Soldier (uncredited) Frank Slaten as Sid (uncredited) Vince Vaughn as Cheering Soldier in Crowd (uncredited) Jeffrey Weissman as Stage Manager (uncredited) Andy Dick as Extra (uncredited)

Marshall Brickman Screenplay Mark Rydell Director Christopher Wilkinson Second Unit Director Mark Rydell Executive Producer Christopher Wilkinson Associate Producer Bette Midler Producer Eric Chambers Stunts Danny Wynands Stunts Tim Trella Stunts Dave Grusin Original Music Composer Stephen Goldblatt Director of Photography Norman Howell Stunts Lynn Stalmaster Casting Manny Perry Stunts Gregory J. Barnett Stunts William Washington Stunts Michèle Burke Key Makeup Artist John Rusk Second Assistant Director Annie Ellis Stunts Doc Duhame Stunts Buddy Joe Hooker Stunts Gene LeBell Stunts John C. Meier Stunts Scott Wilder Stunts Tierre Turner Stunts James Plannette Gaffer Danny Rogers Stunts