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.
Title | The Boys in the Band |
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Year | 1970 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Leo Films, Cinema Center Films |
Cast | Kenneth Nelson, Leonard Frey, Peter White, Cliff Gorman, Frederick Combs, Reuben Greene |
Crew | William Friedkin (Director), Mart Crowley (Writer), Kenneth Utt (Producer), Mart Crowley (Producer), John Robert Lloyd (Production Design), Arthur J. Ornitz (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | new york city, birthday party, based on play or musical, male homosexuality, self-loathing, gay theme |
Release | Mar 16, 1970 |
Runtime | 118 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 102 users |
Popularity | 8 |
Budget | 5,500,000 |
Revenue | 3,500,000 |
Language | English |