Boys on the Side
“A motion picture that celebrates the art of survival, the gift of laughter and the miracle of friendship.”
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
54 people
Whoopi Goldberg
Jane Deluca
Known for
Sister Act
Ghost
Mary-Louise Parker
Robin
Known for
Weeds
RED 2
Drew Barrymore
Holly Pulchik-Lincoln
Known for
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
50 First Dates
Matthew McConaughey
Abe Lincoln
Known for
Interstellar
Dallas Buyers Club
James Remar
Alex
Known for
Dexter
IT: Welcome to Derry
Billy Wirth
Nick
Known for
The Lost Boys
Body Snatchers
Anita Gillette
Elaine
Known for
Shall We Dance?
Moonstruck
Dennis Boutsikaris
Massarelli
Known for
Better Call Saul
The Bourne Legacy
Estelle Parsons
Louise
Known for
Bonnie and Clyde
Empire Falls
Amy Aquino
Anna
Known for
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Bosch
Stan Egi
Henry
Known for
Rising Sun
The Bondsman
Stephen Gevedon
Johnny Figgis/Jane's Band
Known for
Session 9
The Deuce
Herbert Ross Director · Don Roos Writer David Newman Composer
Worldwide gross $23M · Budget $21M · United States release February 3, 1995
Box office
Budget
$21,000,000
Worldwide gross
$23,450,000
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Regency Enterprises
Production
Alcor Films
Production
Hera Productions
Production
New Regency Pictures
Production
Le Studio Canal+
Production
New Regency Productions
Studio · Production
France · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Finland · February 3, 1995
Theatrical
United States · February 3, 1995
Theatrical
Australia
May 18, 1995 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 14, 1995 · Theatrical
France
April 19, 1995 · Theatrical
Germany
March 23, 1995 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 17, 1995 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 14, 1995 · Theatrical
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