Boys Life (1994): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1994, Boys Life is a drama film directed by Robert Lee King, running about 91 minutes. “Three Tales of Love, Lust & Liberation” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Each of the three short films in this collection presents a young gay man at the threshold of adulthood. In "Pool Days," Justin is a 17-year old Bethesda lad, hired as the evening life guard at a fitness center. In the course of the summer, he realizes and embraces that he's gay. In "A Friend of Dorothy," Winston arrives from upstate for his freshman year at NYU. He has to figure out, with some help from Anne, a hometown friend, how to build a social life as a young gay man in the city. In "The Disco Years," Tom looks back on 1978, the year in high school that he came out of the closet after one joyful and several painful encounters

Who’s in it. Boys Life stars James Andrews as Waiter (Pool Days), Mary Beth Aylesworth as Kissing Couple (Pool Days), Mike Barbour as Weightlifter (Pool Days) and Steve Bilich as Shower Guy (Pool Days), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.7/10, Boys Life has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Boys Life page.

If you liked it. Fans of Boys Life tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.