Kino Lorber Releases “The Boys in the Band” Blu-ray

Kino Lorber Releases Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band, 
Directed by William Friedkin, on Blu-ray 

NEW YORK, NY – May 5, 2015 - Kino Lorber is proud to announce the Blu-ray release of The Boys in the Band, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist, Cruising) and based on the groundbreaking play by Mart Crowley about the personal dynamics between a group of gay men, living in late 1960s Manhattan, and the events that unfold when they come together to celebrate a friend's birthday.

Set to make its Blu-ray debut on June 16 from Kino Lorber's Studio Classics label, The Boys in the Band comes packed with special features including audio commentary by director William Friedkin and three featurettes about the play, the making of the film, and its legacy since its release more than 40 years ago. These featurettes include interviews with playwright Mart Crowley, director William Friedkin, executive producer Dominick Dunne, actors Laurence Luckinbill and Peter White, and playwright/screenwriter Tony Kushner (Angels in America, Munich), discussing the genesis, production and response to the play and the film. The Blu-ray will become available for pre-book on May 19, with a SRP of $29.95

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.