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Making the Boys

Name: Making the Boys
Director: Crayton Robey
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-03-11
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: William Friedkin, Mart Crowley, Larry Kramer, Edward Albee, Dominick Dunne

Release Date: March 11, 2011

Genre: Documentary

Duration: 1h 30m

Rating: ⭐ 4.7/10

Director: Crayton Robey

Cast: William Friedkin, Mart Crowley, Larry Kramer, Edward Albee, Dominick Dunne

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.