Boyfriends / Achilles
First Run FeaturesThree gay male couples, each at varying stages of couplehood, coverge on a beautiful English country house for a supposedly relaxing Easter weekend. What ensues is a witty exploration of gay relationships in the '90s.
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- Director: Neil Hunter
- Director: Tom Hunsinger
- Writer: Neil Hunter
- Writer: Tom Hunsinger
- Length: 1 hrs. 33 mins.
- Rating: NR
- Released: Dec 07 1999
- Production Year: 1996
- TLA SKU: 15940
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC Code: 720229909136
- Catalog #: DV1026041
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In-House Review - Feb 19 2008
In-House Review - Feb 19 2008
This insightful and vastly entertaining comedy-drama, depicting three troubled gay male couples, is both knowingly funny and unflinchingly on-target. The story revolves around an Easter weekend country retreat arranged for six young gay friends and b...
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Review by Amos Lassen
By: Amos Lassen
"BOYFRIENDS"
The Nature of Love
Amos Lassen
With all of the new movies coming out on DVD these days we tend to forget some of the older classics. One of these is the beautifully scripted, acted and photographed, "Boyfriends" (First Ru... Read More
The Nature of Love
Amos Lassen
With all of the new movies coming out on DVD these days we tend to forget some of the older classics. One of these is the beautifully scripted, acted and photographed, "Boyfriends" (First Ru... Read More
3.00 out of 5
Review by Ric
By: Ric
Another reasonably good british import. acting is excellent but story tends to plod along at times.
1.00 out of 5
Review by KPD
By: KPD
Thank god I rented this movie and didn't just buy it. And if I could have gotten my four dollars back, I would have! It is definitely not the "gay Big Chill" as they advertise it. Although the acting was well done, it was terribly predictable (exc...
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4.00 out of 5
Review by Mark from Ohio
By: Mark from Ohio
I found Boyfriends to be an engrossing movie.
The acting was terrific and definately
had emotional impact.
I would tell everyone more, but
I do not want to ruin any of the
plot.
It's a movie that I wil... Read More
The acting was terrific and definately
had emotional impact.
I would tell everyone more, but
I do not want to ruin any of the
plot.
It's a movie that I wil... Read More