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70% Critic Match
The Boys in the Band
“... is not a musical.”
7.0 / 10• 1970• 2h 0m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, an unexpected guest shows up, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and dormant and unspoken emotions are unleashed.
Cast & Crew
Kenneth Nelson
Michael
Lead
Leonard Frey
Harold
Peter White
Alan McCarthy
Cliff Gorman
Emory
Frederick Combs
Donald
Reuben Greene
Bernard
Laurence Luckinbill
Hank
Keith Prentice
Larry
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Friedkin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Boys in the Band is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
