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Boys on the Side

Country: USA | France, Language: English, 115 mins

  • Director: Herbert Ross
  • Writer: Don Roos
  • Producer: Patricia Karlan; Russ Kavanaugh

CGiii Comment

Ross does well - some will call this a chick flick - if that be the case then, it is a superior one.

This is possibly a first on film: a straight woman with AIDS.

It's a road movie that never actually reaches its destination - where it ends up will have you reach for a tissue.

Brave and quite lovely.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Jane is a night club singer, out of work. Robin is a quirky real estate agent looking for a ride-share to accompany her to California. Her advertisement is answered by Jane, who at first was uncertain about her. A stop in Pittsburgh picks up a third, Holly, escaping a violent and drug-dealing partner. Girls on the road, reaching understanding, respect, and care for each other. But this trio is different - Jane a lesbian, Robin suffering with AIDS, Holly running from her past, seeking one-night stands and a good man.

Cast & Characters

Whoopi Goldberg as Jane;
Mary-Louise Parker as Robin;
Drew Barrymore as Holly;
Matthew McConaughey as Abe;
James Remar as Alex;
Billy Wirth as Nick;
Anita Gillette as Elaine;
Dennis Boutsikaris as Massarelli;
Estelle Parsons as Louise;
Amy Aquino as Anna;
Stan Egi as Henry;
Stephen Gevedon as Johnny Figgis / Jane's Band;
Amy Ray as Indigo Girl;
Emily Saliers as Indigo Girl;
Jude Ciccolella as Jerry