| The Sunshine Boys | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Sunshine_boys.jpeg) Theatrical release poster by Al Hirschfeld | |
| Directed by | Herbert Ross |
| Screenplay by | Neil Simon |
| Based on | The Sunshine Boys 1972 play by Neil Simon |
| Produced by | Ray Stark |
| Starring | Walter Matthau George Burns Richard Benjamin Lee Meredith |
| Cinematography | David M. Walsh |
| Edited by | John F. Burnett |
| Music by | Irwin Fisch |
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| Distributed by | United Artists (United States/Canada) Cinema International Corporation (international) |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Sunshine Boys is a 1975 American comedy film directed by Herbert Ross and produced by Ray Stark, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and based on the 1972 play by Neil Simon about two legendary (and cranky) comics brought together for a reunion and revival of their famous vaudeville act. The cast includes Walter Matthau as Clark, real-life experienced vaudevillian actor George Burns as Lewis, and Richard Benjamin as Ben, with Lee Meredith, F. Murray Abraham, Rosetta LeNoire, Howard Hesseman and Ron Rifkin in supporting roles.