Underplayed Gems

Boys on the Side (1995)

Boys on the Side poster
Directed by
Herbert Ross
Genre
drama film, comedy drama, female buddy film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 262 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three women from different backgrounds take a road trip from New York to Los Angeles. As they travel across the country, they form a close bond and support each other through personal struggles.

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What happens

Boys on the Side is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross (in his final film as a director) and written by Don Roos. It stars Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker and Drew Barrymore. Real estate agent Robin finds Jane to share a ride in her car with Jane from New York to Los Angeles. They end up taking Jane's friend Holly with them for the trip west. The three vastly different strangers end up bonding closely on the cross-country road trip. Boys on the Side was released by Warner Bros. on February 3, 1995. The film received positive reviews and was a moderate box office success by grossing $47.4 million against a $21 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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