Chatham

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Chatham

PG

Released Apr 17, 2009

1h 37m

Romance

Comedy

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Retired sea captains Zeb (David Carradine), Jerry (Rip Torn) and Perez (Bruce Dern) live together in 1905 Cape Cod. Deciding that they need a woman's touch around the place but don't want to pay for a maid, the men decide to place an ad for a mail-order bride. Jerry, the loser of a coin toss, is the one designated to marry whomever answers the ad, but all plans go by the wayside when the very appealing Martha Snow (Mariel Hemingway) is the one who steps off the train and into the men's lives.

Ronnie Scheib

Variety

It seems particularly perverse to take actors who helped develop the '60's thesping style of hang-loose, semi-improvisational immediacy and stick them in a creaky period piece glazed with arch gentility and ersatz quaintness.

Apr 24, 2009

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

This musty yarn would have worked better as a 1940s MGM programmer.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 17, 2009

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

The Golden Boys is an object lesson in how to squander a seasoned cast, a charming premise and a breathtaking location.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 17, 2009

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Renie Scolaro Mora

PopMatters

This tale of three codgery sea captains looking for a wife is not all that romantic, or especially comic.

Apr 19, 2009

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John P. McCarthy

Boxoffice Magazine

Taking place in 1905, this harmless serving of maritime malarkey may also boast the most liver spots on screen since Cocoon.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 17, 2009

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Lawrence Toppman

Charlotte Observer

You don't have to be a geezer to grin at these goings-on.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 17, 2009

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Really Funny. Carradine at his best

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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The Golden Boys is an object lesson in how to squander a seasoned cast, a charming premise and a breathtaking location.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Starts off promising actually then goes straight to shit

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

lol....im so glad im not a dude!!!......my grandma love dis flickk....lol

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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From one end of the spectrum to the other. Yesterday I am watching more a less a movie about a child and today its old men. The previews are far better then the movie itself but its still a cute movie, about 3 old shipmates living together and they decided one needs to marry in order for there home to be kept up. Lots of twist and turns. Easy to see that 3 old friends in the movie business enjoyed making this film. An enjoyable film but still only 3 Stars.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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a movie for old men about old men starring old men. Most anything with Carradine, Dern, and Torn i will give a chance. THE GOLDEN BOYS is lite-weight entertainment that actually has a few good chuckles here and there. Think a low rent - direct to video version of GRUMPY OLD MEN. Worth the watch and over before you know it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Synopsis

Retired sea captains Zeb (David Carradine), Jerry (Rip Torn) and Perez (Bruce Dern) live together in 1905 Cape Cod. Deciding that they need a woman's touch around the place but don't want to pay for a maid, the men decide to place an ad for a mail-order bride. Jerry, the loser of a coin toss, is the one designated to marry whomever answers the ad, but all plans go by the wayside when the very appealing Martha Snow (Mariel Hemingway) is the one who steps off the train and into the men's lives.

Director: Daniel Adams
Producer: Daniel Adams, Matt Janes, Howard Katz
Screenwriter: Daniel Adams, Joseph C. Lincoln
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Rating: PG (Mild Language|Smoking)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $184.1K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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