The Boys In The Band
 (2020)
Comedy, Drama, Queer Themes/Interest
Not In Collection
#2248
6*
Seen ItYes
(10/7/2020 Netflix)
USA / English
Netflix 
Jim Parsons Michael
Zachary Quinto Harold
Matthew Bomer Donald
Andy Rannells Larry
Charlie Carver Cowboy
Robin De Jesus Emory
Brian Hutchison Alan
Michael Benjamin Washington Bernard
Tuc Watkins Hank
John DeLuca Greg The Parking Attendant
Ken Holmes Upper East Side Pedestrian
Julia Parker Neighbor
Jack Armstrong Neighbor
Tina Fabrique Knitting Woman
Tyler Miles Handsome Preppy Man
Kevin D. McGee Florist
Brian Dole Young Bohemian
Paul Douglas Anderson Mover #1
Fahad Alhaj Luke
Jay Arthur Pedestrian
Walter Cox Hotel Manager
Scott Eliasoph Catholic Priest
Zackry Colston Cake Delivery Boy
Director
Joe Mantello
Producer David Stone
Writer/Composer Mart Crowley
Cinematography Bill Pope

In 1968 New York City - when being gay was still considered to be best kept behind closed doors - a group of friends gather for a raucous birthday party hosted by Michael (Jim Parsons), a screenwriter who spends and drinks too much, in honor of the sharp-dressed and sharp-tongued Harold (Zachary Quinto). Other partygoers include Donald (Matt Bomer), Michael's former flame, now mired in self-analysis; Larry (Andrew Rannells), a randy commercial artist living with Hank (Tuc Watkins), a school teacher who has just left his wife; Bernard (Michael Benjamin Washington), a librarian tiptoeing around fraught codes of friendship alongside Emory (Robin de Jesús), a decorator who never holds back; and a guileless hustler (Charlie Carver) hired to be Harold's gift for the night. What begins as an evening of drinks and laughs gets upended when Alan (Brian Hutchison), Michael's straight-laced college roommate, shows up unexpectedly and each man is challenged to confront long-buried truths that ... Written by Netflix
See Also 1970 version: http://prometheusli.com/movies/Collection/details/26496.html
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
IMDb Voters <5
Viewing Priority 3 High

Notes
Not an improvement over the original 1970 film version. Comments made there pretty much apply here.