The Boys in the Band
... is not a musical.
1970 | 118m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | William Friedkin |
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| Writer: | Mart Crowley |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 16, 1970 |
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| Director: | William Friedkin |
| Writer: | Mart Crowley |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | new york city, birthday party, male homosexuality, based on play or musical, self-loathing, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Cinema Center Films, Leo Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,500,000
Budget: $5,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Nelson | Michael |
| Leonard Frey | Harold |
| Peter White | Alan McCarthy |
| Cliff Gorman | Emory |
| Frederick Combs | Donald |
| Reuben Greene | Bernard |
| Laurence Luckinbill | Hank |
| Keith Prentice | Larry |
| Robert La Tourneaux | Cowboy Tex |
| Maud Adams | Photo Model (uncredited) |
| Elaine Kaufman | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Friedkin | Director |
| Mart Crowley | Original Story, Writer |
| Arthur J. Ornitz | Director of Photography |
| Gerald B. Greenberg | Editor |
| Carl Lerner | Editor |
| John Robert Lloyd | Production Design |
| Philip Smith | Set Decoration |
| W. Robert La Vine | Costume Design |
| John Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Fred T. Gallo | Assistant Director |
| Vincent Connelly | Sound Editor |
| Jack Fitzstephens | Sound Editor |
| Jack C. Jacobsen | Sound Designer |
| Sanford Rackow | Sound Editor |
| James Perdue | Sound Designer, Sound |
| Verne Caruso | Hairstylist |
| Bob O'Bradovich | Makeup Supervisor |
| Robert Philippe | Makeup Department Head |
| William C. Gerrity | Assistant Director |
| Robert H. Klatt | Set Dresser |
| Jean Bagley | ADR Editor |
| Al Gramaglia | Sound Mixer |
| James Halligan | Grip |
| Dick Mingalone | Camera Operator |
| Felix Trimboli | Assistant Camera |
| Everett Alson | Title Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mart Crowley | Producer |
| Joe Allen | Executive Producer |
| Robert Jiras | Executive Producer |
| Kenneth Utt | Producer |
| Dominick Dunne | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Broderick Crawford | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
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