Boys on the Side Movie Review 1994

It's "Thelma & Louise" come to "Terms of Endearment" by way of "Philadelphia." Goldberg is Jane, an unemployed lesbian singer, who connects with Ms. Priss real estate agent Robin (Parker) for a road trip to California. The two become a female version of the Odd Couple as Jane tags Robin as "the whitest woman in America." They stop off to pick up addle-brain friend Holly (Barrymore) who has just knocked her drug-crazed abusive beau in the head with a baseball bat. Holly's accident turns fatal and the threesome are on the run from cops. They bond like crazy glue and become a family as they face two huge setbacks--one's pregnant, another has AIDS. Strong performances by the lead actresses and a cool soundtrack may make up for this often trite movie of the week premise.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 117 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Real Estate, Road Trip, Lesbians, Women, Death & the Afterlife, AIDS, Fugitives, Female Bonding, Pregnant Pauses

Screenplay

Don Roos

Cast

James Remar, Anita Gillette, Matthew McConaughey, Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore

Cinematography

Donald E. Thorin

Director

Herbert Ross

Music

David Newman

Producer

Arnon Milchan, Steven Reuther, Herbert Ross, Don Roos, Patricia Karlan, New Regency Pictures, Alcor Films, Regency Enterprises