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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 05/08/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Drama, Crime, Crime Drama

The "boys next door" are Roy Alston (Maxwell Caulfield) and Bo Richards (Charlie Sheen), typical California teens freshly graduated from high school. Daunted by the prospect of the real world, the boys decide to go on one last fling in L.A. But it's not all clean, wholesome fun; in fact, Caulfield and Sheen launch their weekend bash by beating up a gas-station attendant, throwing a glass bottle at an old woman, and murdering gay-bar patron Chris (Paul C. Dancer). Somewhere along the line, Bo becomes repelled by their violence spree, but Roy seems to be sexually aroused by all the misery he's causing. And so it goes, without real rhyme or reason, until the bloody denouement. Director Penelope Spheeris later helmed Wayne's World, The Little Rascals, and The Beverly Hillbillies. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Maxwell Caulfield - Roy Alston
Charlie Sheen - Bo Richards
Christopher McDonald - Detective Mark Woods
Hank Garrett - Detective Ed Hanley
Patti D'Arbanville - Angie

Teenage angst runs amuck in the Charlie Sheen vehicle =The Boys Next Door. Presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, Anchor Bay has done an excellent job of cleaning up this print and making sure it's void of any major (or even minor) defects. There is a slight amount of fading in the colors, due more to the age of the film than to the transfer. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 and works well in the confines of the film. All aspects of the dialogue, effects, and cheesy '80s music are clear and concise. No alternate soundtracks or subtitles are included on this disc. Once again Anchor Bay has thrown together a few extra supplements for a film that normally would have received only bare-bones treatment. A commentary track by director Penelope Spheeris and actor Maxwell Caulfield is both funny and informative. Both participants seem to get a lot of enjoyment out of revisiting this 1986 relic and as such have much to discuss. Also included on this disc are some mildly interesting cast and crew biographies, as well as a theatrical trailer of the film. If you're into high hair and rock stars like Billy Idol, =The Boys Next Door is your type of DVD. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide