{"product_id":"pre-order-the-boys-in-the-band-with-limited-edition-slipcase-4k-uhd-blu-ray","title":"PRE-ORDER: The Boys in the Band with Limited Edition Slipcase 4K UHD + Blu-Ray","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:82c506a6-657b-4950-b357-79031cb384f1-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"56271a61-e57e-4d0e-8b88-7227b403df29\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"270\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-PRE-ORDER NOTICE: This title is scheduled for release on: June 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"270\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-While that is the anticipated street date, we cannot assure shipment will occur precisely on that day. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"270\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-NO CANCELLATIONS ON PRE-ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand you will be charged at check out not on the release date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-ordererd titles will ship out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eas soon as we receive them\u003c\/strong\u003e. (Shipping carriers and distributor timelines may cause delays beyond our control, but as soon as we receive the item it will ship out immediately).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-If you include in-stock items with your pre-order, the entire order will ship together once the pre-order arrives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTo receive in-stock items sooner, please place a separate order or email us at valoriavideo@gmail.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou will receive a shipping confirmation email when your order goes out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAll release dates, artwork, packaging, and features are subject to change by the label or distributor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarold (Leonard Fray,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFiddler on the Roof\u003c\/em\u003e) is turning 32 and his friend Michael (Kenneth Nelson, Off-Broadway’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fantasticks\u003c\/em\u003e) is hosting a party for him in his Upper East Side apartment in New York City. The party guests—Emory (Cliff Gorman,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll That Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e), Donald (Frederick Combs), Bernard (Reuben Greene,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMikey and Nicky\u003c\/em\u003e), Hank (Laurence Luckinbill,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuch Good Friends\u003c\/em\u003e), Larry (Keith Prentice,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCruising\u003c\/em\u003e) and “Cowboy Tex” (Robert La Tourneaux), who is also Harold’s gift from Michael—all arrive to Michael’s apartment. Like Harold and Michael, the party guests are all gay men. That is, until Michael’s straight friend Alan (Peter White, TV’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll My Children\u003c\/em\u003e) unexpectedly crashes the party. As the night gets longer, and the guests get more inebriated, the festivities turn darker and raw emotions surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdapted for the screen by Mart Crowley, from his groundbreaking play of the same name,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Boys In the Band\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a pivotal film in the early career of director William Friedkin, released just a year shy of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/em\u003e, which would award him an Oscar for Best Director. The ensemble cast of the controversial Off-Broadway play reprised their roles on screen, many acting on camera for the first time.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Boys In the Band\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis often regarded as one of the first films from a major studio to explicitly feature openly gay characters, with Crowley’s colorful language fueled text offering profanities that many moviegoers hadn’t heard in a film prior. Cinématographe is proud to bring this essential landmark of queer cinema to 4K UHD for the first time in the world, from a brand new 4K restoration of its original camera negatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: William Friedkin\u003cbr\u003estarring: Kenneth Nelson, Leonard Frey, Peter White, Cliff Gorman, Frederick Combs, Reuben Greene, Laurence Luckinbill, Keith Prentice, Robert La Tourneaux\u003cbr\u003e1970 \/ 120 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ English DTS-HD MA 1.0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-Disc Set: 4K Ultra HD + Region A Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary with writer and professor Farrah Freibert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival audio commentary with director William Friedkin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eYour Place In the World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- a new video interview with actor, and original Boys In the Band cast member, Laurence Luckinbill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSomething Important to Say\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- a new video interview with film historian Mark Harris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTake It or Leave It\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- a new video interview with entertainment journalist Michael Musto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWho Is She? Who Was She? Who Does She Hope To Be? The Boys In the Band Past Present and Future\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- a new video essay by film historian Daniel Kremer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFriedkin Uncut\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- a feature length documentary from 2018, covering Friedkin's career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurner Classic Movies introduction to the film by Ben Mankiewicz and Mario Cantone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew text essays by film critic Alonso Duralde, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHollywood Pride\u003c\/em\u003e; film critic Caden Mark Gardner, co-author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCorpses, Fools, Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e; film journalist Nat Segaloff, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHurricane Billy: The Stormy Life and Films of William Friedkin\u003c\/em\u003e; and writer Kyle Turner, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Queer Film Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish SDH subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Valoria Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54193338253634,"sku":null,"price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9427\/9490\/files\/Boys_In_The_Band_P1_CIN-034_44X3Q_2500x_3391e8ec-e1ab-4d33-a8bc-e5e1e468b769.webp?v=1779994095","url":"https:\/\/valoriavideo.com\/products\/pre-order-the-boys-in-the-band-with-limited-edition-slipcase-4k-uhd-blu-ray","provider":"Valoria Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}