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The Choirboys

  • 19771977
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  • 1h 59m
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The Choirboys (1977)
A group of Los Angeles cops decide to take off some of the pressures of their jobs by engaging in various forms of after hours debauchery.
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A group of Los Angeles cops decide to take off some of the pressures of their jobs by engaging in various forms of after hours debauchery.A group of Los Angeles cops decide to take off some of the pressures of their jobs by engaging in various forms of after hours debauchery.A group of Los Angeles cops decide to take off some of the pressures of their jobs by engaging in various forms of after hours debauchery.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
21,481
334
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    • Director
      • Robert Aldrich
    • Writers
      • Joseph Wambaugh(novel)
      • Christopher Knopf(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Charles Durning
      • Louis Gossett Jr.
      • Perry King
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robert Aldrich
    • Writers
      • Joseph Wambaugh(novel)
      • Christopher Knopf(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Charles Durning
      • Louis Gossett Jr.
      • Perry King
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews

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    Charles Durning, George DiCenzo, Charles Haid, and David Spielberg in The Choirboys (1977)
    Charles Durning, Louis Gossett Jr., and Tim McIntire in The Choirboys (1977)
    James Woods, Charles Haid, Stephen Macht, Chuck Sacci, and Don Stroud in The Choirboys (1977)
    James Woods, Charles Durning, Randy Quaid, Claire Brennen, Perry King, Clyde Kusatsu, and Tim McIntire in The Choirboys (1977)
    James Woods, Phyllis Davis, and Don Stroud in The Choirboys (1977)
    James Woods, Susan Batson, and Cheryl Smith in The Choirboys (1977)
    Charles Durning, Jeannie Bell, George DiCenzo, and Perry King in The Choirboys (1977)
    Clyde Kusatsu and Barbara Rhoades in The Choirboys (1977)
    James Woods, Charles Haid, and Burt Young in The Choirboys (1977)
    James Woods, Charles Durning, Louis Gossett Jr., Perry King, Clyde Kusatsu, and Stephen Macht in The Choirboys (1977)
    Chuck Sacci in The Choirboys (1977)
    Charles Durning and Louis Gossett Jr. in The Choirboys (1977)

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    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Spermwhale Whalen
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Calvin Motts
    Perry King
    Perry King
    • Baxter Slate
    Clyde Kusatsu
    Clyde Kusatsu
    • Francis Tanaguchi
    Stephen Macht
    Stephen Macht
    • Spencer Van Moot
    Tim McIntire
    Tim McIntire
    • Roscoe Rules
    Randy Quaid
    Randy Quaid
    • Dean Proust
    Chuck Sacci
    Chuck Sacci
    • 'Father' Sartino
    Don Stroud
    Don Stroud
    • Sam Lyles
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Harold Bloomguard
    Burt Young
    Burt Young
    • Scuzzi
    Susan Batson
    Susan Batson
    • Sabrina
    Cheryl Smith
    Cheryl Smith
    • Tammy
    Claire Brennen
    • Carolina Moon
    Gene Chronopoulos
    • Card Player
    Dianne Oyama Dixon
    • Carrier 1's wife
    • (as Dianne O. Dixon)
    Loni Kaye Harkless
    • Secretary
    Louise Lorimer
    Louise Lorimer
    • Fox
    • Director
      • Robert Aldrich
    • Writers
      • Joseph Wambaugh(novel) (screenplay)
      • Christopher Knopf(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Author Joseph Wambaugh disowned, disavowed, and de-credited himself from this adaptation of his book "The Choirboys". Wambaugh was so incensed with this adaptation of his book, considering it to be such a poor adaption, that he sued the production, and was successful in having his name removed from the film's credits.
    • Goofs
      When Sgt. Yanov reads roll call at the beginning of the movie, he calls out 16 names, but there are 26 men in the room.
    • Quotes

      Roscoe Rules: [attempting reverse psychology on a female attempting to jump from a roof] Go ahead, Bitch. Jump!

      [she jumps]

    • Connections
      Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      I've Got a Crush on You
      Music by George Gershwin

      Lyric by Ira Gershwin

      Performed by Vic Tayback

      Published by New World/Harms

      [Zoony sings the song in the public men's room]

    User reviews33

    Review
    Top review
    Just one of several reasons...
    ...that truly excellent novels shouldn't be made into movies. Actually, Joseph Wambaugh (the author of _The Choirboys_ had several bad experiences with Hollywood directors mangling his work (The New Centurion, The Blue Knight), to the extent that he blasted the film biz in his scathing _Glitter Dome_.

    In defense of director Robert Aldrich, Wambaugh's humor must be nearly impossible to convey through acting, but by the same token, it doesn't even appear that a good effort was made in this film, which seems to attempt to capitalize on a few lurid episodes of the novel that, when woven into the overall story, do much to characterize rarely-seen sides of police life, but when portrayed sheerly for shock value, kick this film squarely into "B" movie territory. It's a shame, since some decent acting performances (such as Louis Gossett Jr's) are evident, but they founder in this effort.

    Overall: instead of renting the movie, buy the paperback. Infinitely more entertaining.
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    • Aug 23, 2004

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Vietnamese
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Die Chorknaben
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lorimar Productions
      • Airone Productions
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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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