THE CHOIRBOYS [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 1977
• Genre: Comedy; Crime; Drama
• Plot: The Choirboys is a 1977 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Aldrich, written by Christopher Knopf and Joseph Wambaugh based on Wambaugh's novel of the same title. It features an ensemble cast including Charles Durning, Louis Gossett Jr., Randy Quaid, and James Woods. The film was released to theatres by Universal Pictures on December 23, 1977.; ; Joseph Wambaugh disowned this film-adaptation of his bestseller about department low-lifes within the Los Angeles police force.; ; The opening of the movie says it all. Set at the pre-shift briefing and going straight to “Choir Practice” after shift and see a drunken party. This breaks away from the book by showing the stress relief drinking but doesn't really show that this is their way of dealing with the stress of the job. If you have read the book prior to seeing the movie it is more enjoyable but still disappointing in that so much of the book is missing. The weakness of the film can almost be overlooked with a fantastic cast who do a great job with what they have to work with. While most likely Wambaugh's best book it is not the best movie from his books. If you are a fan of Hill Street Blues, you can't help but notice that this movie/book may have helped inspire the show.; ;
• Cast: Charles Durning; Louis Gossett Jr.; Perry King; Clyde Kusatsu; Stephen Macht; Tim McIntire; Randy Quaid; Chuck Sacci; Don Stroud; James Woods; Burt Young; Susan Batson; Cheryl Smith; Claire Brennen; Gene Chronopoulos; Dianne Dixon; Loni Kaye Harkless; Louise Lorimer; Dimitri Logothetis; Bob Minor; Maria O'Brien; John Steadman; Maile Souza; Lomax Study; Ta-Tanisha; Hatsuo Uda; Bill Walker; Ben Young; Susanne Zenor; Alex Brown; Howard Curtis; Gary Davis; Jon K. Greene; James M. Halty; James Kingsley; John McKee; James Winburn; Dick Ziker; Robert Webber; Jeannie Bell; Charles Haid; Blair Brown; Michele Carey; Joe Kapp; Barbara Rhoades; Jim Davis; Phyllis Davis; Jack DeLeon; George DiCenzo; David Spielberg; Vic Tayback; Michael MacKenzie Wills; Robert Aldrich; Joseph Wambaugh; Christopher Knopf
• Director: Robert Aldrich
• Runtime: 1:59
• Company: Universal City Studios
• Media Format: Movie