The Choirboys (film)

The Choirboys
Directed byRobert Aldrich
Written byChristopher Knopf
Based onThe Choirboys
by Joseph Wambaugh
Produced byMerv Adelson
Lee Rich
Starring
CinematographyJoseph Biroc
Edited byWilliam Martin
Irving Rosenblum
Maury Winetrobe
Music byFrank De Vol
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • December 23, 1977 (1977-12-23)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,500,000
Box officeITL 126,400,000 (Italy) (1980)
292,099 admissions (France)

The Choirboys is a 1977 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Aldrich, written by Christopher Knopf and Joseph Wambaugh based on Wambaugh's 1975 novel of the same name. It features an ensemble cast including Charles Durning, Louis Gossett Jr., Randy Quaid, and James Woods. The film was released to theaters by Universal Pictures on December 23, 1977.