Making the Boys

Broadway Hollywood Success Betrayal Sex Death Redemption

  • Rated 4.7 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2011
  • 1h 30m
  • Documentary

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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Director
Crayton Robey
Starring
William Friedkin, Mart Crowley, Larry Kramer, Edward Albee

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

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