The Boys in the Band

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.

Cast

Jim Parsons

as Michael

Zachary Quinto

as Harold

Matt Bomer

as Donald

Andrew Rannells

as Larry

Michael Benjamin Washington

as Bernard

Robin de Jesús

as Emory

Tuc Watkins

as Hank

Charlie Carver

as Cowboy Tex

Brian Hutchison

as Alan

Brian Dole

as Young Bohemian

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com So, first and foremost, I didn't know a single thing about this film nor the play it's adapted from. As usual, I also didn't watch the trailer or any clip. Based purely on the cast and the synopsis, ...

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