Avec ou sans hommes

Original title: Boys on the Side

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6.5/10

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Drew Barrymore, Whoopi Goldberg, and Mary-Louise Parker in Avec ou sans hommes (1995)

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Dark Comedy Road Trip Comedy Drama

Robin shares a ride in her car with Jane from New York to Los Angeles. They stop at Jane's friend Holly's place in Pittsburgh and take her with them west, making a long stop in Tucson. The t... Read allRobin shares a ride in her car with Jane from New York to Los Angeles. They stop at Jane's friend Holly's place in Pittsburgh and take her with them west, making a long stop in Tucson. The three very different women become close friends.Robin shares a ride in her car with Jane from New York to Los Angeles. They stop at Jane's friend Holly's place in Pittsburgh and take her with them west, making a long stop in Tucson. The three very different women become close friends.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

15K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
As the part of Holly hadn't been cast, Whoopi Goldberg suggested her close personal friend, Drew Barrymore. The two have been friends since Barrymore visited the set of La Couleur pourpre (1985) in 1985.

Goofs
After leaving NY, Jane and Robin appear to drive an entire day & then spend the night in a motel. There, Robin mentions to Jane that in order to get to Pittsburgh by noon the following day, they'll need to leave by 8:00am. Pittsburgh is less than 6 hours from NY which means they would have only driven 2 hours on the 1st day before stopping to stay overnight in a hotel.

Quotes
Massarelli, Prosecuting Attorney: Are you a lesbian too, Ms. Nickerson?
Robin: No sir but at times I understand the inclination.

Alternate versions
The Warner Bros. Pictures logo is removed from the 2015 DVD reissue. That is because Fox owned a 20% stake in Regency at the time prior to the Disney acquisition.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Boys on the Side/Highlander: The Final Dimension/In the Mouth of Madness/The Secret of Roan Inish (1995)

Soundtracks
Piece Of My Heart
Written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns (as Bert Burns)
Performed by Whoopi Goldberg

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Featured review

8/10

Great movie for the girls

I LOVE this movie. It's touching, funny, sad, heartbreaking and inspiring all in one. I found Mary-Louise Parker's character so like myself that it was hilarious! Drew Barrymore, lovely as ever in her role, provided the much-needed sparkle to the movie. Some parts were a lot sadder and more sinister than others, but Drew was always there to bring the sunshine!

It's so touching, it makes me cry every time. But I love it. It's not perfect by any means, but it's definitely one to watch with the girls. Boys are on the side.