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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.

20202h 2mRDrama

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About The Boys in the Band

Directors
Joe Mantello
Cast
Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Michael Benjamin Washington, Robin de Jesús
Genres
Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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