Boys on the Side (1995)

115 min · Drama, LGBTQ-related film, Road Movie, Romantic Comedy, comedy drama, drama film, female buddy film

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Directors

Herbert Ross

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey, James Remar, Billy Wirth

The story

Jane, a musician who recently broke-up with her girlfriend and her band, decides to move from New York City to Los Angeles. She answers a newspaper ad for a co-driver to LA posted by Robin, a real estate agent who is also moving to California. Jane initially declines to join her on the road, but agrees after her car gets towed.

Catalogue themes and tags

AIDS, Car Journey, Flucht, Freundin, Friendship, Homicide, Homosexuality, Lesben, Room Mate, LGBT, Buddy film, Road movie, Comedy-drama, Drama, Comedy, Feminist Film

Genres

Drama, LGBTQ-related film, Road Movie, Romantic Comedy, comedy drama, drama film, female buddy film

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