Mart Crowley's The boys in the band [videorecording] / a Leo Productions, Ltd. production, a National General Pictures release, a Cinema Center Films presentation ; written and produced by Mart Crowley ; directed by Wiliam Friedkin.
Title from container. Leonard Frey, Kenneth Nelson. Originally released as a motion picture in 1970. Special features: "Act one: the play" featurette; "Act two: the film" featurette; "Act three: 40 years of Boys in the band" featurette; feature-length audio commentary by William Friedkin.
Summary:
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 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 unleashes dormant and unspoken emotions.
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