Boys on the Side

1995 · 115 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 14,583 VOTES · DIR. Herbert Ross

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,127 lines

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00:01:13 I'm Jane DeLuca, this is Johnny Figgis, and our band.
00:04:38 You know, I used to sing, too.
00:10:31 Thanks.
00:15:24 8:00 tomorrow, okay? If you want to get to Pittsburgh by twelve.
00:19:08 Who do you believe he sold it to?
00:22:16 after which point you'll will scream for help. Meanwhile, work on the tape. Okay?
00:26:23 What do you mean, "Might as well"? This is a guy who kicks your ass all the time.
00:30:32 Yes!
00:34:57 Not that I'm an expert. I mean, she's the only one I've seen
00:41:39 What is it? Wait! Wait! Wait!
00:48:00 Oh, Jesus.
00:51:31 Can you do anything to remove the curse?
00:54:09 Give him a thrill.
01:00:45 You want a drink?
01:06:24 What? What's the matter?
01:10:04 And take that fucking piano! If you don't, I'll leave it out in the rain. I swear to God I will.
01:14:02 Not you, her.
01:17:02 You know what for, Robin. Pittsburgh.
01:20:26 And perhaps not coincidentally, it tends to exonerate you.
01:23:27 No. I was just looking for a drink.
01:28:04 And practical reasons aside, let's just say that she did strike a blow for self-defense.
01:32:24 It's just it's...lonely. Between me and everybody else there's all this space all the time and it gets bigger and bigger and...
01:38:55 She was a baby-sitter at the hotel we stayed at... right before my Dad went to Vietnam.
01:50:30 Leg Sync por Preta

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,127
Dialogue density9.8 lines / min
First line00:01:13
Final line01:50:30

Production Record

DirectorHerbert Ross
LanguageEnglish
Budget$21,000,000
Revenue$23,450,000
IMDb votes14,583