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The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

20206.82h 2m

Overview

At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.

Directed by Joe Mantello
Written by Mart Crowley, Ned Martel
Produced by Joe Mantello, Alexis Martin Woodall, Ryan Murphy
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Top Cast

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

Michael

Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto

Harold

Matt Bomer

Matt Bomer

Donald

Andrew Rannells

Andrew Rannells

Larry

Michael Benjamin Washington

Michael Benjamin Washington

Bernard

Robin de Jesús

Robin de Jesús

Emory

Tuc Watkins

Tuc Watkins

Hank

Charlie Carver

Charlie Carver

Cowboy Tex

Brian Hutchison

Brian Hutchison

Alan

Brian Dole

Brian Dole

Young Bohemian

Themes & Keywords

lgbtgay friendgay theme

About The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band is a drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of lgbt, gay friend, gay theme. Directed by Joe Mantello, it stars Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer. At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.

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