Boys on the Side

1995 · directed by Herbert Ross

Rating

65/100

Hit

no

After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up Jane's friend Holly, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. With three distinct personalities, the women must overcome their differences to help one another.

Boys on the Side (1995), directed by Herbert Ross, rates 65/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Whoopi Goldberg
• Mary-Louise Parker
• Drew Barrymore
• Matthew McConaughey
• James Remar
• Billy Wirth
• Anita Gillette
• Dennis Boutsikaris
• Estelle Parsons
• Amy Aquino

Crew

• Donald E. Thorin — Director of Photography
• Michael R. Miller — Editor
• David Newman — Original Music Composer
• Don Roos — Writer

More from Herbert Ross

1. Play It Again, Sam (1972) — 80/100 · hit
2. The Last of Sheila (1973) — 79/100
3. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) — 73/100
4. The Goodbye Girl (1977) — 71/100
5. The Sunshine Boys (1975) — 70/100
6. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) — 70/100

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