The Boys Next Door (1985)

Directed by Penelope Spheeris Written by Glen Morgan James Wong Starring Charlie Sheen Maxwell Caulfield Cinematography Arthur Albert Distributed by New World Pictures Release date(s) 1985 Running time 91 min. Country U.S. Language English

The Boys Next Door is a 1985 independent drama/adventure movie, about two young men Bo (Charlie Sheen) and Roy (Maxwell Caulfield), on the verge of adult life, whose bleak futures project them on a grim and violent adventure, before the mundane reality of working in a dead-end factory becomes as far as they are allowed to live the American dream. Angry, bitter and with no hope for their future, they embark on an orgy of sex, drink, violence and murder.

Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to Los Angeles. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout the film.

They start by severely beating a gas station attendant after accusing him of short-changing them. (They claim to have given him $6 when he clearly shows them the 2 $1 bills he was given). Then Roy throws an empty beer bottle in the air and it hits an elderly lady in the head, and after they get chastised by a bunch of girls for it, they nearly take one on an unexpected joyride.

Many run-ins with others lead to more deaths, including a girl named Angie when she decided she wanted Bo instead of Roy.

Eventually they are found and tracked by the FBI. When they are finally cornered at a shopping mall, Roy and Bo have a standoff, which leads to Bo shooting Roy dead, and Bo ends up in prison.

Language: English English: Mono NTSC Widescreen 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 No Subs Closed Captioned

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