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A Balasaur Score of 76 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, Metacritic 65/100. Scores higher than 84% of the 1,162 1970s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic65/100
118 audience votes
Key crew
- William FriedkinDirector
- Mart CrowleyWriter
Cast
- Kenneth NelsonMichael
- Leonard FreyHarold
- Peter WhiteAlan McCarthy
- Cliff GormanEmory
- Frederick CombsDonald
- Reuben GreeneBernard
- Laurence LuckinbillHank
- Keith PrenticeLarry
- Robert La TourneauxCowboy Tex
- Maud AdamsPhoto Model (uncredited)
- Elaine KaufmanPedestrian (uncredited)
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Themes
new york citybirthday partybased on play or musicalmale homosexualitylgbtself-loathinggay theme
The Best Movies of 1970
The Boys in the Band is #20 of 60
