At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.
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Cast verified as complete
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Michael
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| Zachary Quinto | ... |
Harold
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| Matt Bomer | ... |
Donald
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| Andrew Rannells | ... |
Larry
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| Charlie Carver | ... |
Cowboy
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| Robin de Jesus | ... |
Emory
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| Brian Hutchison | ... |
Alan
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| Michael Benjamin Washington | ... |
Bernard
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| Tuc Watkins | ... |
Hank
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| Brian Dole | ... |
Young Bohemian
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Mark Thomas Young | ... |
Young Peter Dahlbeck
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Alpha Miknas | ... |
Young Bernard
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| Paul Douglas Anderson | ... |
Mover #1
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Marc Basil | ... |
Mover #2
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Jack O'Connell | ... |
Doorman
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| Walter Cox | ... |
Hotel Manager
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| Tina Fabrique | ... |
Knitting Woman
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| Tyler Miles | ... |
Handsome Preppy Man
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| John DeLuca | ... |
Parking Attendant
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| Julia Parker | ... |
Female Neighbor
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| Jack Armstrong | ... |
Male Neighbor
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| Zackry Colston | ... |
Cake Delivery Boy
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| Paul Chirico | ... |
Hank's Stranger
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| Derrick Simmons | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Peter Epstein | ... |
Taxi Driver #2
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Fahad Alhaj | ... |
Luke (uncredited)
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Jay Arthur | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Scott Eliasoph | ... |
Catholic Priest (uncredited)
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| Ken Holmes | ... |
Upper East Side Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Kevin D. McGee | ... |
Florist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joe Mantello | ||
Written by
| Mart Crowley | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Ned Martel | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Mart Crowley | ... | (based on the play and the motion picture "The Boys in the Band" by) |
Produced by
| Brett Cranford | ... | co-producer (as Brett J. Cranford) |
| Mart Crowley | ... | executive producer |
| Melissa Ann Jones | ... | associate producer: post production (as Melissa Jones) |
| Eric Kovtun | ... | executive producer |
| Joe Mantello | ... | producer |
| Ned Martel | ... | producer |
| Alexis Martin Woodall | ... | producer |
| Ryan Murphy | ... | producer |
| Todd Nenninger | ... | executive producer |
| Tanase Popa | ... | co-producer |
| Sara Stelwagen | ... | co-producer |
| David Stone | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Bill Pope | ||
Film Editing by
| Adriaan van Zyl | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Armstrong | ... | supervising dailies engineer |
| Doug Delaney | ... | senior supervising colorist |
| Michael Hatzer | ... | supervising digital colorist |
| Henry Johnson | ... | post-production assistant |
| Payton Koch | ... | second assistant editor |
| Carrie Oliver | ... | finishing editor |
| Misha Syeed | ... | first assistant editor |
| LaNeisha Watson | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Denise Woodgerd | ... | dailies producer |
Casting By
| Eric Dawson | ||
| Carol Kritzer | ||
| Robert J. Ulrich | ||
Production Design by
| Judy Becker | ||
Art Direction by
| Kiel Gookin | ||
| Annie Simeone | ||
| Alexander Wei | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gene Serdena | ||
Costume Design by
| Lou Eyrich | ||
Makeup Department
| Melanie Aksamit | ... | special makeup effects technician: afx studio |
| David LeRoy Anderson | ... | Special Makeup Effects Designer |
| Kim Ayers | ... | makeup department head |
| Gregory Bazemore | ... | hair stylist: New York (as Greg Bazemore) |
| Charlene Belmond | ... | assistant hair department head: New York |
| Chris Clark | ... | hair department head |
| George Guzman | ... | assistant department head hair |
| Rachel Hevesi | ... | makeup artist: New York |
| Kerrin Jackson | ... | assistant makeup dept head |
| Cassandra Keating | ... | makeup artist: New York |
| Donyale McRae | ... | makeup artist |
| Lucy O'Reilly | ... | makeup department head: New York |
| Jenny Pendergraft | ... | hair stylist: New York |
| Robert Pickens | ... | wigmaker |
| Elizabeth Piper S. | ... | makeup artist: New York |
| Ana Gabriela Quinonez | ... | makeup artist (as Ana Gabriela Quinonez Urrego) |
| Liz Ramos-Reilly | ... | hair stylist: New York (as Lizzie Ramos) |
| Kelly Reed | ... | hair stylist: New York |
| Cassie Russek | ... | hair stylist |
| Barbara Sansone | ... | hair stylist: New York (as Barbara L. Sansone) |
| Jessica Toth | ... | makeup artist: New York (as Jess Toth) |
Production Management
| Brett Cranford | ... | unit production manager |
| Frank Salvino | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Micki van Reingold | ... | production assistant |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anna Ramey Borden | ... | first assistant director |
| Michael Feldman | ... | second assistant director |
| Dan Levy | ... | second second assistant director: new york shoot |
Art Department
| David Agajanian | ... | set dresser |
| Jory Alvarado | ... | Drapery Foreman |
| Diane Andazola | ... | charge scenic |
| Peter Beck | ... | storyboard artist |
| Tijana Bjelajac | ... | assistant art director NY unit |
| Candice Cardasis | ... | set decorator: NY Unit |
| Katie Childs | ... | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Derek Dean | ... | set dresser |
| Amy Dholakia | ... | additional graphic artist: New York |
| Doug Dow | ... | labor foreman |
| Richard Dubeau | ... | carpenter |
| Stephanie Furr | ... | assistant props |
| Dwayne Grady | ... | property master |
| Kristen Granados | ... | set dresser |
| Anthony Karlic | ... | paint supervisor |
| Christopher Kelley | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Teri Anne Kopp | ... | assistant property master |
| Alexander Linde | ... | assistant art director |
| William M. Lynch | ... | art department assistant |
| Masako Masuda | ... | set designer |
| Bruce McNally | ... | Camera scenic |
| Kristina Parsons | ... | assistant property master |
| Grant Samson | ... | Leadman |
| Craig T. Shordon | ... | Gangboss Painter |
| Hillel Chaim Smith | ... | assistant property master |
| Payton Stafford | ... | set decoration production assistant |
| Mindy R. Toback | ... | set designer |
| Marissa Zajack | ... | graphic designer |
| Christian Zeiler | ... | senior motion graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Joe Barnett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Bauman | ... | sound mixer |
| Cameron Combe | ... | sound recordist |
| Rob Cunningham | ... | Additional Boom Operator |
| Marcello Dubaz | ... | co-supervising sound editor |
| Adam Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas Jones | ... | dialogue editor |
| Mitchell Lestner | ... | backgrounds editor |
| Brian Magrum | ... | adr mixer |
Special Effects by
| Fred Buchholz | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Ante Dugandzic | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Taylor Walters | ... | special effects foreman / special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Nicholas Allen | ... | compositor |
| Miguel Basulto | ... | digital compositor: NetFX Montreal |
| Gianny Carbone | ... | visual effects |
| Hank Chang | ... | digital compositor |
| Cyril Conforti | ... | digital compositor |
| Heather Davis Baker | ... | Compositing Supervisor |
| Katrina Duclos | ... | visual effects editor: FuseFX |
| Stacey Dunten | ... | visual effects artist |
| Ben Garcia | ... | Data I/O Coordinator |
| Zoran Glisovic | ... | digital compositor: FuseFX |
| Andres Gomez Zamora | ... | visual effects editor |
| Nancy Gonzalez | ... | digital compositor |
| Zachary Goodson | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Richard Greenwood | ... | visual effects supervisor: FuseFX |
| David Hirsh | ... | vfx production coordinator: FuseFX |
| Elizabeth Hitt | ... | Visual Effects Production Supervisor |
| Puneeth Kunnatha | ... | digital compositor |
| Anaïs Lacoste | ... | digital compositor |
| Christopher Leslie | ... | head of technology: FuseFX |
| Arthur Lobo | ... | digital compositor |
| Ben Mackey | ... | systems engineer: FuseFX |
| Ilse Martinez | ... | VFX Production Manager |
| Kevin Mathew | ... | digital compositor |
| Jason Piccioni | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Ryan Ramsey | ... | Compositor |
| Vincent Robert Rosas | ... | VFX Producer: Fusefx |
| Stephanie Ross | ... | data I/O: NetFX |
| Sean Roth | ... | visual effects coordinator: FuseFX |
| Jessie Sanchez | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Dustin Scholl | ... | Lead Compositor |
| Niamh Scott | ... | Compositor: NetFX |
| Filip Sustek | ... | Visual Effects Supervisor: NetFX Montreal |
| Brittany Thogersen | ... | visual effects coordinator: NetFX Montreal |
| Kevin Yuille | ... | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Christian Zeiler | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Peter Epstein | ... | stunts |
| Ray Siegle | ... | stunt water safety |
| Ryan Sturz | ... | Stunt Double: Matt Bomer |
| Nico Woulard | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Anderson | ... | Key Rigging Grip |
| Dale Balani | ... | chief lighting technician |
| James Banfield | ... | rigging electric |
| Jeph Banks | ... | dimmer board op |
| Wylda Bayron | ... | camera operator: b camera |
| Eric Boncher | ... | gaffer: NY Unit |
| Joseph Canon | ... | first assistant camera |
| Vic Chouchanian | ... | grip |
| James N. Clark | ... | still photographer |
| Corey Corona | ... | dolly grip |
| Andreana Davies | ... | Best Boy Grip |
| René Domínguez | ... | grip |
| Scott Everett White | ... | still photographer |
| Daniel Ferrell | ... | A camera |
| Katsumi Funahashi | ... | lamp operator: NY Unit |
| David G. Gallagher | ... | loader |
| Alexander Griffiths | ... | key grip |
| Eldon Hansen | ... | lamp operator |
| Brian Hartley | ... | Rigging Electrician |
| Hector Herrera | ... | set lighting technician |
| Ray Hoy | ... | Fixtures Foreman |
| Alfonso Jaramillo Gómez | ... | electrician |
| Jorge Kunze | ... | set lighting technician |
| Julia Leach | ... | second assistant camera: New York Unit |
| Todd Liggitt | ... | grip |
| Jeff Mathews | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Josh Medak | ... | B camera operator |
| Andrew Mitchell | ... | A-camera operator: steadicam |
| Matthew Selkirk | ... | digital imaging technician: NY Unit |
| Matt Sumney | ... | second assistant camera: "A" camera |
| Greg Wilson | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Lauren N. Anderson | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Kristan Berona | ... | extras casting |
| Jennifer Brooks | ... | casting associate |
| David Caparelliotis | ... | original casting |
| Josh Ginsburg | ... | extras casting: New York |
| Walter Ware | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rebecca Leigh Adams | ... | truck costumer |
| Aris Bordo | ... | Tailor |
| Meg Burke | ... | costume assistant |
| Samantha Burpee | ... | Tableperson |
| Joseph Cigliano | ... | costumer |
| Lynda Foote | ... | costume supervisor |
| Laura Frecon | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Lisa Renee Jordan | ... | costumer |
| Benjamin Kaufher | ... | set costumer |
| Beth Miller | ... | costumer |
| Anna Seltzer | ... | costumer |
| Ric Spencer | ... | set costumer |
| Laura Steinman | ... | New York |
| Merav Elbaz Belschner | ... | new york unit (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Oliver Azcarate | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Rod Bacote | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Michael Borushek | ... | assistant location manager |
| Paul Hargrave | ... | location manager |
| Evelyn No | ... | Location Assistant: NY Unit |
| Terrell Ritter | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jeff Sicile | ... | assistant location manager / location scout |
Music Department
| Anna Romanoff | ... | Music Coordinator |
| Amanda Krieg Thomas | ... | music supervisor |
| Jackie Westfall | ... | music coordinator |
Transportation Department
| Kahlil Bess | ... | transportation co-captain: NY Unit |
| Scott Loveless | ... | transportation coordinator |
| John Markey | ... | transportation captain |
| Austin Nisar | ... | driver |
| Matthew Talamantes | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Sultan Ali | ... | set production assistant |
| Sean Balogh | ... | junior post production accountant |
| Paul Belenardo | ... | production accountant |
| Molly Bernitz | ... | set production assistant |
| Patrick Bishop | ... | production assistant |
| Emilee Boucher | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Nicole Bukowski | ... | 1st Assistant Accountant: NY Unit |
| Alexandra Christensson | ... | assistant: Alexis Martin Woodall |
| Jeremy Clark | ... | stand-In |
| Kristoffer Cusick | ... | assistant: Joe Mantello |
| Carina Glasser | ... | production secretary |
| Nicole Hawkins | ... | assistant: Brett J. Cranford |
| James Hinton | ... | Finance Executive |
| Andrew Klatter | ... | production assistant |
| John Wayne Marshall | ... | production assistant |
| Andrew McCulloch | ... | production coordinator |
| Matthew Miskell | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Sarai Morales | ... | 2nd assistant accountant |
| Arisa Olazabal | ... | production assistant |
| Charlie P. Pinto | ... | Unit Publicist |
| Izzi Rassouli | ... | production assistant |
| Gabriel Rodriguez | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Salada | ... | 1st Assistant Accountant |
| Emma Sales | ... | assistant: Eric Kovtun |
| Brandon Workman | ... | Office Production Assistant |
Thanks
| Mart Crowley | ... | in memory of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Netflix (2020) (Argentina) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2020) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- MBS Equipment Co. (grip and lighting equipment)
- Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1968 New York City - when being gay was still considered to be best kept behind closed doors - a group of friends gather for a raucous birthday party hosted by Michael (Jim Parsons), a screenwriter who spends and drinks too much, in honor of the sharp-dressed and sharp-tongued Harold (Zachary Quinto). Other partygoers include Donald (Matt Bomer), Michael's former flame, now mired in self-analysis; Larry (Andrew Rannells), a randy commercial artist living with Hank (Tuc Watkins), a school teacher who has just left his wife; Bernard (Michael Benjamin Washington), a librarian tiptoeing around fraught codes of friendship alongside Emory (Robin de Jesús), a decorator who never holds back; and a guileless hustler (Charlie Carver) hired to be Harold's gift for the night. What begins as an evening of drinks and laughs gets upended when Alan (Brian Hutchison), Michael's straight-laced college roommate, shows up unexpectedly and each man is challenged to confront long-buried truths that threaten the foundation of the group's tight bond. Written by Netflix |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tuc Watkins and Andrew Rannells are a couple in real life. See more » |
| Goofs | When Michael takes the Valium he lifts his bottle to his mouth with his left hand but lowers it with his right. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Boys in the Band: Something Personal (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hold On I'm Coming See more » |
| Quotes |
Harold:
Beware the hostile fag. When he's sober, he's dangerous. When he drinks, he's lethal. See more » |