BoyTown (2006)

"Boytown" concerns a successful 80s boy band of the same name reforming their band in contemporary times in the hope that they can capture some of their former glory and that the fans will ... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin Carlin

Writers:

Mick Molloy, Richard Molloy

Stars:

Glenn Robbins, Mick Molloy, Bob Franklin

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glenn Robbins	...	Benny G
Mick Molloy	...	Tommy Boy
Bob Franklin	...	Bobby Mac
Wayne Hope	...	Carl
Gary Eck	...	Corey
Sally Phillips	...	Holly
Lachy Hulme	...	Marty Boomstein
Lois Ramsey	...	Gran
Sarah Walker	...	Katie
Sally McDonald	...	Boomstein Records Receptionist
Syd Brisbane	...	Jeff
Tony Martin	...	Kenny Larkin
Joanne Donahoe-Beckwith	...	Documentary Camera
Mark Tarpey	...	Documentary Sound
Richard Marsland	...	Record Company Executive

Storyline

"Boytown" concerns a successful 80s boy band of the same name reforming their band in contemporary times in the hope that they can capture some of their former glory and that the fans will still be interested. Tommy, Corey, Benny and two others try to reform Boytown in 2005, but now they are all in the late 30s and are not sure whether people will still be interested in them. What follows is their tale as they try to recapture some of their former magic.

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Plot Keywords:

rock concert | pop music

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Taglines:

Population five.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 2006 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Boy Town

Filming Locations:

Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$758,859 (Australia) (20 October 2006)

Gross:

$2,257,025 (Australia) (10 November 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Molloy Boy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Spin-off BoyTown Confidential (2007)

User Reviews

Best enjoyed under the influence of alcohol and without a brain

I expected so much more from Mick Malloy and Glen Robbins. This movie was definitely a 'cringer'. The plot was thin, the humor was weak, immature and unchecked - like little boys laughing at their own jokes. As a woman I was offended, not so much by the lyrics themselves, but by the concept that women in general would be entertained by such rubbish. On the more positive side, I felt that 1980's style film clips were effective and realistic. I quite enjoyed the contemporary BoyTown film clips and would have appreciated lyrics with intelligent humor. The acting was good, filming effective. I would definitely not put this in the same class as The Dish, The Castle or Crackerjack.