Making the Boys (2011)

  • NR
  • 03/11/2011 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 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.

Crayton Robey

Director

Cast

William Friedkin's headshot

William Friedkin

Himself
Mart Crowley's headshot

Mart Crowley

Himself
Larry Kramer's headshot

Larry Kramer

Himself
Edward Albee's headshot

Edward Albee

Himself
Dominick Dunne's headshot

Dominick Dunne

Himself
Michael Cunningham's headshot

Michael Cunningham

Himself
Candis Cayne's headshot

Candis Cayne

Herself
Andy Cohen's headshot

Andy Cohen

Himself

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