The Boys in the Band (2020 film)

The Boys in the Band
Official poster
Directed byJoe Mantello
Screenplay by
Based onThe Boys in the Band
by Mart Crowley
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBill Pope
Edited byAdriaan van Zyl
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Boys in the Band is a 2020 American drama film directed by Joe Mantello, based on the 1968 play of the same name by Mart Crowley, who also wrote the screenplay alongside Ned Martel. Crowley had previously adapted The Boys in the Band for a 1970 film version directed by William Friedkin[1] and starring the original 1968 Off-Broadway cast.[2] The film stars the full roster of players from the play's 2018 Broadway revival, comprising a cast of exclusively openly-gay actors.

The film was released on September 30, 2020 on Netflix and received positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ Evans, Greg (September 2, 2020). "The Boys In The Band Trailer: First Look At Ryan Murphy's All-Star Film Adaptation Of 1968 Gay Classic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Teachout, Terry (August 13, 2020). "The Boys in the Band: A Time Capsule of Art and Identity". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

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