Kino Lorber has dated and detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of director William Friedkin's (
The French Connection, Cruising)
The Boys in the Band (1970), starring Kenneth Nelson, Peter White, Leonard Frey, Cliff Gorman, Robert La Tourneaux, and Leonard Frey. The release will be available for purchase on June 16.
Synopsis: Director William Friedkin and playwright Mart Crowley serve up the acclaimed, groundbreaking film adapted from Crowley's hallmark off-Broadway play - a witty, perceptive and devastating look at the personal agendas and suppressed revelations swirling among a group of gay men in Manhattan. Harold (Leonard Frey) is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael (Kenneth Nelson) has drafted some friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and Michael's demand that the group participate in a devious telephone game unleashes dormant and unspoken emotions in this iconic classic.
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Director William Friedkin
- ACT ONE: The Play - Featurette (14 minutes)
- ACT TWO: The Film - Featurette (25 minutes)
- ACT THREE: 40 Years of 'Boys in the Band' - Featurette (5 minutes)