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Making the Boys(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-03-11
51%
9 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Broadway Hollywood Success Betrayal Sex Death Redemption
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $33,833.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Making the Boys
Top 9 Billed Cast
William Friedkin
Self
Larry Kramer
Self
Edward Albee
Self
Dominick Dunne
Self
Michael Cunningham
Self
Candis Cayne
Self
Andy Cohen
Self
Cheyenne Jackson
Self
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Overview
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.
Release Date
2011-03-11
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5.1
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2.5 startsTagline
Broadway Hollywood Success Betrayal Sex Death Redemption
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