Movie

Making the Boys

★ 4.7/10 · 10 votes 2011 1h 30m Released

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.

Cast

William Friedkin Self M Mart Crowley Self Larry Kramer Self Edward Albee Self Dominick Dunne Self M Michael Cunningham Self