---
title: 'The Boys in the Band (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Friedkin'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-boys-in-the-band-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065488/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Boys in the Band (1970)

1970 · 120 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Boys in the Band is a 1970 American drama film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by Mart Crowley, based on Crowley's 1968 play. The ensemble cast, all of whom also played the roles in the play's initial Off-Broadway run, includes Kenneth Nelson, Peter White, Leonard Frey, Cliff Gorman, Frederick Combs, Laurence Luckinbill, Keith Prentice, Robert La Tourneaux, and Reuben Greene.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Friedkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-friedkin)
- **Screenplay:** [Mart Crowley](https://cinepixo.com/people/mart-crowley)
- **Producer:** [Mart Crowley](https://cinepixo.com/people/mart-crowley), [Dominick Dunne](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominick-dunne)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur J. Ornitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-j-ornitz)
- **Editor:** [Gerald B. Greenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-b-greenberg), [Carl Lerner](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-lerner)

## Cast

- [Kenneth Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-nelson)
- [Laurence Luckinbill](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-luckinbill)
- [Leonard Frey](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-frey)
- [Maud Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/maud-adams)
- [Keith Prentice](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-prentice)
- [Robert La Tourneaux](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-la-tourneaux)
- [Reuben Greene](https://cinepixo.com/people/reuben-greene)
- [Frederick Combs](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederick-combs)
- [Peter White](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-white)
- [Cliff Gorman](https://cinepixo.com/people/cliff-gorman)

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