Boys on the Side

Boys on the Side

6.4IMDb Score
Released:1995-02-03
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Duration:115 min
Country:France, United States of America
Director:Herbert Ross
Actors:Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey, James Remar
Production:Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films, Hera Productions, New Regency Pictures, Le Studio Canal+

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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