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Boyfriends (1996)

Boyfriends poster
Directed by
Neil Hunter, Tom Hunsinger
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three gay couples travel to a British seaside town for a weekend trip. Each pair is dealing with their own relationship struggles, and they end up helping each other work through their problems.

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What happens

Boyfriends is a 1996 British independent film. Three gay couples, all of whom are suffering relationship problems, spend a weekend at the seaside and learn how to deal with their issues from each other. The film was written and directed by Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter. The film was James Dreyfus' last role as an unknown before taking the part of Constable Goody in The Thin Blue Line. The film also starred Mark Sands, Michael Urwin, Andrew Ableson, David Coffey, Darren Petrucci and Michael McGrath. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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