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Boys on the Side

A motion picture that celebrates the art of survival, the gift of laughter and the miracle of friendship.

  • Movie
  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 55m

Directed by Herbert Ross

6.4

TMDB audience rating
6.4 out of 10 from 273 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Whoopi Goldberg

    Whoopi GoldbergJane Deluca

  • Mary-Louise Parker

    Mary-Louise ParkerRobin

  • Drew Barrymore

    Drew BarrymoreHolly Pulchik-Lincoln

  • Matthew McConaughey

    Matthew McConaugheyAbe Lincoln

  • James Remar

    James RemarAlex

  • Billy Wirth

    Billy WirthNick

  • Anita Gillette

    Anita GilletteElaine

  • Dennis Boutsikaris

    Dennis BoutsikarisMassarelli

  • Estelle Parsons

    Estelle ParsonsLouise

  • Amy Aquino

    Amy AquinoAnna

  • Stan Egi

    Stan EgiHenry

  • Stephen Gevedon

    Stephen GevedonJohnny Figgis/Jane's Band

  • Amy Ray

    Amy RayIndigo Girl

  • Emily Saliers

    Emily SaliersIndigo Girl

  • Jude Ciccolella

    Jude CiccolellaJerry

  • Gedde Watanabe

    Gedde WatanabeSteve

  • Jon Seda

    Jon SedaPete

  • Mimi ToroCarrie

Director
Herbert Ross
Writer
Don Roos
Music
David Newman
Cinematography
Donald E. Thorin