The Boys in the Band
1970 · 118 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 6,178 VOTES · DIR. William Friedkin
Overview
A witty, perceptive and devastating look at the personal agendas and suppressed revelations swirling among a group of gay men in Manhattan. Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and Michael's demand that the group participate in a devious telephone game, unleashing dormant and unspoken emotions.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,324 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:13 ♪ Times have changed ♪
00:06:38 You've had worse things in your mouth.
00:10:31 A queen doing a Bette Davis imitation.
00:15:53 And he's on his way over here.
00:19:46 Hi, darling. Connie Casserole. Oh, Mary, don't ask.
00:23:00 You were so drunk, you could hardly get it up.
00:26:59 of Doris Lessing. That'll last him two days.
00:31:11 Um. We were-- We were just acting silly.
00:35:41 before he can go out?
00:40:39 Oh, Hank.
00:44:51 Oh, it's Harold. Now, it's all right.
00:49:55 When he drinks, he's lethal.
00:54:08 I'd make somebody a good wife.
00:57:55 you wouldn't have any more than you've already awarded yourself.
01:05:44 Whoo-hoo.
01:10:48 Hank and Larry are lovers.
01:16:21 Two points total. Terrible.
01:21:38 I heard Loraine and another girl I knew giggling together.
01:26:54 Larry.
01:30:56 Jesus.
01:35:04 So did I, Larry.
01:40:23 I know this game you're playing.
01:44:17 He did that, yes, until he discovered
01:51:37 Michael. Michael.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,324
Dialogue density19.7 lines / min
First line00:00:13
Final line01:51:37
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Friedkin
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5,500,000
Revenue$3,500,000
IMDb votes6,178