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Feb 3, 1995 · Boys on the Side: Directed by Herbert Ross. With Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey. Robin shares a ride in her car with Jane from New York to Los Angeles.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Herbert Ross
- 1995-02-03
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Boys on the Side is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross (in his final film as a director). It stars Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Barrymore and Mary-Louise Parker, as three friends on a cross-country road trip. The screenplay was written by Don Roos.
Robin is a quirky real estate agent looking for a ride-share to accompany her to Los Angeles. Her advertisement is answered by Jane, who at first was uncertain about her. A stop in Pittsburgh picks up a third, Holly, escaping a violent and drug dealing partner.
Feb 3, 1995 · A singer named Jane ( Whoopi Goldberg) gets fired from her job in a crummy New York club, and decides to head west in search of her destiny. She answers an ad from a woman named Robin ( Mary-Louise Parker) who has a car and is looking for someone to share the driving. Advertisement. Robin is, Jane decides, "the whitest human in America." How white?
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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