The Boys in the Band

1970 · directed by William Friedkin

Rating
75/100
Hit
no

Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, an unexpected guest shows up, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and dormant and unspoken emotions are unleashed.

The Boys in the Band (1970), directed by William Friedkin, rates 75/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Kenneth Nelson
  • Leonard Frey
  • Peter White
  • Cliff Gorman
  • Frederick Combs
  • Reuben Greene
  • Laurence Luckinbill
  • Keith Prentice
  • Robert La Tourneaux
  • Maud Adams

Crew

  • Arthur J. Ornitz — Director of Photography
  • Carl Lerner — Editor
  • Gerald B. Greenberg — Editor
  • Mart Crowley — Writer

More from William Friedkin

  1. The French Connection (1971) — 98/100 · hit
  2. 12 Angry Men (1997) — 84/100 · TV film, not counted
  3. The Exorcist (1973) — 80/100 · hit
  4. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) — 77/100
  5. Sorcerer (1977) — 76/100
  6. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023) — 73/100

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