Boys on the Side (1995)

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Written by Don Roos

Directed by Herbert Ross

Running Time: 90 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1995

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA/France

Filmed in Colour

Whoopi Goldberg plays Jane Deluca, a singer sacked from her crummy job in a New York nightclub who decides to head west. She answers a car-share ad placed by Robin and the pair set off. Along the way, they pick up ditzy blonde Holly Pulchik-Lincoln, Jane's friend, who's trapped in an abusive marriage but taking care of her husband leads the trio to believe they're in trouble with the law and the drive now becomes an escape. Herbert Ross' female-buddies road-movie develops the characters gently; Jane's gay but not aggressively so while Robin seems a softy who possesses an inner strength. The revelation is Barrymore, who makes Holly both maddening and endearing by turn and the film's climax is genuinely moving.

Cast

Image for Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi GoldbergJane Deluca
Image for Mary-Louise ParkerMary-Louise ParkerRobin
Image for Drew BarrymoreDrew BarrymoreHolly Pulchik-Lincoln
Image for Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyAbe Lincoln
Image for James RemarJames RemarAlex
Billy WirthNick
Anita GilletteElaine Robin's Mother
Dennis BoutsikarisMassarelli
Estelle ParsonsLouise the Psychic
Amy AquinoAnna
Stan EgiHenry
Stephen GevedonJohnny Figgis
Amy RayIndigo Girl
Emily SaliersIndigo Girl
Image for Jude CiccolellaJude CiccolellaJerry

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