The Boys in the Band (1970)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
... is not a musical.
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.
- Released: 1970-03-16
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 2h 0m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 119 votes
Directed by William Friedkin.
Top cast
- Kenneth Nelson as Michael
- Leonard Frey as Harold
- Peter White as Alan McCarthy
- Cliff Gorman as Emory
- Frederick Combs as Donald
- Reuben Greene as Bernard
- Laurence Luckinbill as Hank
- Keith Prentice as Larry
- Robert La Tourneaux as Cowboy Tex
- Maud Adams as Photo Model (uncredited)
Where to watch The Boys in the Band
- United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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