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The Boys in the Band

Name: The Boys in the Band
Director: William Friedkin
Genre: Drama
Released: 1970-03-16
Cast: Kenneth Nelson, Leonard Frey, Peter White, Cliff Gorman, Frederick Combs

Drama

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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Cast

Kenneth NelsonLeonard FreyPeter WhiteCliff GormanFrederick CombsReuben GreeneLaurence LuckinbillKeith PrenticeRobert La TourneauxMaud AdamsElaine Kaufman

Director

William Friedkin

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