The Boys in the Band (1970)
March 16, 1970
Drama
1h 58m
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... is not a musical.
A witty, perceptive and devastating look at the personal agendas and suppressed revelations swirling among a group of gay men in Manhattan. Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and Michael's demand that the group participate in a devious telephone game, unleashing dormant and unspoken emotions.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- William Friedkin
- Michael Kenneth Nelson
- Harold Leonard Frey
- Alan McCarthy Peter White
- Emory Cliff Gorman
- Donald Frederick Combs
- Bernard Reuben Greene
- Hank Laurence Luckinbill
- Larry Keith Prentice
Recommendations
Keywords
- new york city
- birthday party
- based on play or musical
- male homosexuality
- self-loathing
- gay theme