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The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

1970Movie⏱️ 2h 0mR
Drama
⭐ 7.6
IMDB Rating
6,387 votes

Tempers fray and true selves are revealed when a heterosexual accidentally intrudes on a homosexual party.

Director
William Friedkin
Writers
N/A
Stars
Kenneth Nelson, Peter White, Leonard Frey
Release Date
March 17, 1970
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 4
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 91
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 12.3K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Kenneth Nelson
Kenneth Nelson
as Michael
Peter White
Peter White
as Alan McCarthy
Leonard Frey
Leonard Frey
as Harold
Frederick Combs
Frederick Combs
as Donald
Cliff Gorman
Cliff Gorman
as Emory
Laurence Luckinbill
Laurence Luckinbill
as Hank
Keith Prentice
Keith Prentice
as Larry
Reuben Greene
Reuben Greene
as Bernard
Robert La Tourneaux
Robert La Tourneaux
as Cowboy Tex
Maud Adams
Maud Adams
as Photo Model

πŸ’° Box Office

$2,695
Worldwide Gross
$2,695
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Julius Bar, 159 West 10th Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Cinema Center Films, Leo Films

🏷️ Keywords

gay self loathinggay kissgay slurhomosexualitygay character

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Kenneth Nelson Is Superb
by drednm β€’ 2020-10-02

"This is the film version based on the 1968 Off-Broadway play and with that production's original cast of actors. And they are excellent. The plot revolves around a birthday party among a small group of gay friends and the uninvited guest who may or may not be gay. Kenneth Nelson stars as Michael, a 40-ish gay man who is probably a lapsed Catholic and feels a sense of guilt for being gay, based on his religious upbringing. He apparently lives well but is much in debt. Among the guests are Donald (Frederick Combs) a friend who's seeing a "shrink," Larry (Keith Prentice) wh..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Stars all of the same actors from the original play. Producer/author Mart Crowley insisted that the entire original cast of the off-Broadway production be used in the film.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Tempers fray and true selves are revealed when a heterosexual accidentally intrudes on a homosexual party.