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The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 16, 1970

Runtime

1h 58m

Genres

Drama

User Score

70%

Original Title

The Boys in the Band

Production Companies

Leo Films, Cinema Center Films

Director

William Friedkin

Budget

$5,500,000

Revenue

$3,500,000

Description

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.