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Making the Boys

Broadway Hollywood Success Betrayal Sex Death Redemption

Documentary1h 30m

🍅95%

🍅

95%

Tomatometer

🍿

80%

Popcornmeter

4.7

TMDB

Storyline

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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Details

DirectorCrayton Robey

ReleasedMar 11, 2011

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$33.8K

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

4th Row Films

Cast

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Self

Mart Crowley

Self

Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer

Self

Edward Albee

Edward Albee

Self

Dominick Dunne

Dominick Dunne

Self

Michael Cunningham

Self

Candis Cayne

Candis Cayne

Self

Andy Cohen

Andy Cohen

Self

Cheyenne Jackson

Cheyenne Jackson

Self

Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

5 fresh · 0 rotten

D

David Lewis

RTSan Francisco ChronicleJun 16, 2011

Crayton Robey's documentary is a time capsule of the burgeoning gay rights era. It has poignant moments that sneak up on you. And sometimes, well, it's just trashy fun.

C

Charles McNulty

RTLos Angeles TimesApr 28, 2011

Almost simultaneously a groundbreaking landmark and a period piece.

M

Mark Jenkins

RTWashington PostApr 22, 2011

Sometimes, it errs on the side of inclusiveness, with banal commentary from gay reality-TV shows. Taking the broad view mostly works, however.

B

Brian Juergens

RTAfterElton.comNov 22, 2011

An entertaining and compelling reason to either reconsider the polarizing work or to experience it for the first time with due regard for its original context.

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Information

Title

Making the Boys

Released

Mar 11, 2011

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Status

Released

Studio

4th Row Films

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