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… Read more
57% ★★★☆☆ (6,511)
The Boys in the Band
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Movie · Drama · R
1970 · 2h 0m · ★ 57% (6.5K)
... is not a musical.
Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Kenneth Nelson, Leonard Frey, Peter White
Overview
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.
Director
William Friedkin
Production
Leo Films, Cinema Center Films
Cast
Kenneth Nelson, Leonard Frey, Peter White, Cliff Gorman, Frederick Combs, Reuben Greene, Laurence Luckinbill, Keith Prentice, Robert La Tourneaux, Maud Adams, Elaine Kaufman