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... is not a musical. - The Boys in the Band
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Title: The Boys in the Band

Release Date: 16 Mar 1970

Runtime: 1h 58m

Genre: Drama

Director: Leo Films, Cinema Center Films

Production Companies: Leo Films, Cinema Center Films

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (103 votes)

Cast

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