Making the Boys

Making the Boys (2011)

4.7 90 min Movie
Documentary

Broadway Hollywood Success Betrayal Sex Death Redemption

Before Prop 8, Milk or Will & Grace, before the AIDS epidemic, gay pride parades or the Stonewall uprising, "The Boys in the Band" changed everything. "Making the Boys" explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to successfully reach a mainstream audience. Featuring anecdotes from the surviving cast and filmmakers, as well as perspectives by legendary figures from stage and screen, it traces the behind-the-scenes drama and lasting legacy of this cultural milestone.

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Cast

William Friedkin William Friedkin Self
Mart Crowley Mart Crowley Self
Larry Kramer Larry Kramer Self
Edward Albee Edward Albee Self
Dominick Dunne Dominick Dunne Self
Michael Cunningham Michael Cunningham Self
Candis Cayne Candis Cayne Self
Andy Cohen Andy Cohen Self
Cheyenne Jackson Cheyenne Jackson Self

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