The Boys

Brett, out of prison on parole, returns to his family home to catch up with his mother and brothers. The day takes a bad turn when the brothers start drinking and doing drugs, embarking on a night that they will have difficulty living down.

Cast

David Wenham

as Brett Sprague

Toni Collette

as Michelle

Lynette Curran

as Sandra Sprague

John Polson

as Glenn Sprague

Anthony Hayes

as Stevie Sprague

Jeanette Cronin

as Jackie

Anna Lise Phillips

as Nola

Pete Smith

as George

Sal Sharah

as Nick

Lawrence Woodward

as Jailer

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