Boys on the Side
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1995-02-03
Runtime: 115 mins
Director: Herbert Ross
Writer: Don Roos
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original title: Boys on the Side
Production Companies: Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films, Hera Productions, New Regency Pictures, Le Studio Canal+
Production Countries: France, United States of America
Cast
Whoopi Goldberg
Mary-Louise Parker
Drew Barrymore
Matthew McConaughey
James Remar
Billy Wirth
Anita Gillette
Dennis Boutsikaris
Estelle Parsons
Amy Aquino
Stan Egi
Stephen Gevedon
Amy Ray
Emily Saliers
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