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Directed by | Joe Mantello |
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Based on | The Boys in the Band by Mart Crowley |
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Cinematography | Bill Pope |
Edited by | Adriaan van Zyl |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.