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Boys on the Side

1995 · 1h 55m · Comedy · Drama

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

IMDb
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes
73%
Metacritic
60

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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

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Jane Deluca

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Robin

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Holly Pulchik-Lincoln

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Abe Lincoln

James Remar

James Remar

Alex

Billy Wirth

Billy Wirth

Nick

Anita Gillette

Anita Gillette

Elaine

Dennis Boutsikaris

Dennis Boutsikaris

Massarelli

Estelle Parsons

Estelle Parsons

Louise

Amy Aquino

Amy Aquino

Anna

Stan Egi

Stan Egi

Henry

Stephen Gevedon

Stephen Gevedon

Johnny Figgis/Jane's Band

Amy Ray

Amy Ray

Indigo Girl

Emily Saliers

Emily Saliers

Indigo Girl

Jude Ciccolella

Jude Ciccolella

Jerry

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Steve

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
February 3, 1995
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
R
Budget
$21,000,000
Revenue
$23,450,000
Genres
Comedy, Drama

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