Released:
2011-03-11

Overview:
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.

Director:
Crayton Robey

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  William Friedkin
  as
  Self
• 
  Mart Crowley
  as
  Self
• 
  Larry Kramer
  as
  Self
• 
  Edward Albee
  as
  Self
• 
  Dominick Dunne
  as
  Self