Film

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

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.

Whoopi Goldberg

Jane Deluca

Mary-Louise Parker

Robin

Drew Barrymore

Holly Pulchik-Lincoln

Matthew McConaughey

Abe Lincoln

James Remar

Alex

Billy Wirth

Nick

Anita Gillette

Elaine

Dennis Boutsikaris

Massarelli

Estelle Parsons

Louise

Amy Aquino

Anna

Stan Egi

Henry

Stephen Gevedon

Johnny Figgis/Jane's Band

Amy Ray

Indigo Girl

Emily Saliers

Indigo Girl

Jude Ciccolella

Jerry

Gedde Watanabe

Steve

• Herbert RossDirector · Producer
• Don RoosExecutive Producer · Writer
• Arnon MilchanProducer
• Steven ReutherProducer
• Patricia KarlanExecutive Producer
• Donald E. ThorinDirector of Photography
• David NewmanOriginal Music Composer
• Michael R. MillerEditor
• Hank McCannCasting

Boys On The Side - TrailerBoys on the Side (1995) Official Trailer - Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew McConaughey Movie HD

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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