new york city,birthday party,based on play or musical,male homosexuality,self-loathing,gay theme

The Boys in the Band (1970)

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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
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    Michael Kenneth Nelson
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    Harold Leonard Frey
  • Profile picture of Peter White
    Alan McCarthy Peter White
  • Profile picture of Cliff Gorman
    Emory Cliff Gorman
  • Profile picture of Frederick Combs
    Donald Frederick Combs
  • Profile picture of Reuben Greene
    Bernard Reuben Greene
  • Profile picture of Laurence Luckinbill
    Hank Laurence Luckinbill
  • Profile picture of Keith Prentice
    Larry Keith Prentice

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • birthday party
  • based on play or musical
  • male homosexuality
  • self-loathing
  • gay theme