About this movie
- Genres:
- Documentary, LGBT
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:32:30
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2009
- Quality:
- 480 (DVD equivalent)
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Edward Albee
- Mart Crowley
- Michael Cunningham
- Dominick Dunne
- William Friedkin
- Cheyenne Jackson
- Ed Koch
- Larry Kramer
- Carson Kressley
- Tony Kushner
Directors
- Crayton Robey
Producers
- Douglas Tirola
- Susan Bedusa
- Crayton Robey
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Making the Boys
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
95%
percent positive reviews
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David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle
Crayton Robey's documentary is a time capsule of the burgeoning gay rights era. It has poignant moments that sneak up on you. And sometimes, well, it's just trashy fun.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
Almost simultaneously a groundbreaking landmark and a period piece.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post
Sometimes, it errs on the side of inclusiveness, with banal commentary from gay reality-TV shows. Taking the broad view mostly works, however.
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Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Clayton Robey's documentary starts off wobbly before becoming a bracing cocktail of cultural, creative and personal histories.
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Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Making the Boys is fascinating recent history and a fascinating personal story as well.
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Kyle Smith, New York Post
The hopelessly dated 1968 play "The Boys in the Band" yields a surprisingly sprightly and multifaceted documentary, "Making the Boys."
– Full review
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