USA,
1970, 118 min
Directed by:
William FriedkinCinematography:
Arthur J. OrnitzCast:
Kenneth Nelson, Leonard Frey, Cliff Gorman, Laurence Luckinbill, Frederick Combs, Maud Adams, Keith Prentice, Peter White, Graham Parrington (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Michael (Kenneth Nelson) is throwing a birthday party for his scathingly self-deprecating friend Harold (Leonard Frey), and the exclusive circle of friends invited are all gay men, all of whom suffer some form of the identity crises imposed by an intolerant society that requires complicit suppression. The release from social preoccupations behind closed doors results in an alcohol-induced claustrophobia, and when an unexpected visit from Michael's straight college friend takes everyone by surprise, unspoken personal revelations come boiling to the surface. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Gallery (9)
Photo © National General Pictures
![The Boys in the Band - Photos - Frederick Combs, Kenneth Nelson, Reuben Greene, Cliff Gorman, Keith Prentice](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w663/files/images/film/photos/000/130/130942_e9593a.jpg)