The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

118 mins | Drama | March 16, 1970

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.

The Boys in the Band

118 mins | Drama | March 16, 1970

The Boys in the Band
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Cinema Center Films, Leo Films
Original title The Boys in the Band
Directors William Friedkin, Fred T. Gallo
Writers Mart Crowley

Cast

Kenneth Nelson

as Michael

Leonard Frey

as Harold

Peter White

as Alan McCarthy

Cliff Gorman

as Emory

Frederick Combs

as Donald

Reuben Greene

as Bernard

Keith Prentice

as Larry

Robert La Tourneaux

as Cowboy Tex

Maud Adams

as Uncredited