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The Boys in the Band

... is not a musical.

7.0

1970•1h 58m

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

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Kenneth Nelson

Michael

Photo of Leonard Frey

Leonard Frey

Harold

Photo of Peter White

Peter White

Alan McCarthy

Photo of Cliff Gorman

Cliff Gorman

Emory

Photo of Frederick Combs

Frederick Combs

Donald

Photo of Reuben Greene

Reuben Greene

Bernard

Photo of Laurence Luckinbill

Laurence Luckinbill

Hank

Photo of Keith Prentice

Keith Prentice

Larry

Photo of Robert La Tourneaux

Robert La Tourneaux

Cowboy Tex

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Maud Adams

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