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Boys on the Side

A motion picture that celebrates the art of survival, the gift of laughter and the miracle of friendship.

1995★ 6.4 · 2641h 55mComedyDrama

Overview

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.

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Cast

Matthew McConaughey
as Abe Lincoln

Drew Barrymore
as Holly Pulchik-Lincoln

Whoopi Goldberg
as Jane Deluca

James Remar
as Alex

Niecy Nash
as Woman at Diner

Mary-Louise Parker
as Robin

Jude Ciccolella
as Jerry

Amy Aquino
as Anna

Jon Seda
as Pete

Dennis Boutsikaris
as Massarelli

Lori Alan
as Girl with Attitude

Gedde Watanabe
as Steve

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6.4/ 10

264 TMDB votes

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Release date: 1995-02-03

Budget: $21,000,000

Revenue: $23,450,000

Runtime: 1h 55m

Genres

ComedyDrama

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