Making the Boys

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

"Broadway Hollywood Success Betrayal Sex Death Redemption"

4.7/10

2011

1h 30m

Documentary

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.

Cast

William Friedkin

Mart Crowley

Larry Kramer

Edward Albee

Dominick Dunne

Michael Cunningham

Candis Cayne

Making the Boys

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