The film follows the lives of a group of gay friends in West Hollywood. Among the group is Dennis (Timothy Olyphant), a photographer who often holds the group together; Cole (Dean Cain) a handsome, charismatic actor who — often unwittingly — ends up with other people's boyfriends; Benji (Zach Braff), the youngest member of the group, with a penchant for gym-bodied men, who finds himself going through some bad times; Howie (Matt McGrath), a psychology student who is known for overthinking every situation; Patrick (Ben Weber), the cynic of the group; and Taylor (Billy Porter), who has just broken up with his long-term boyfriend.

Guiding them is restaurant owner Jack (John Mahoney) who provides them with advice and jobs for some of them who work part-time as servers at his restaurant. But when tragedy strikes, and the group's newest member, 23-year-old Kevin (Andrew Keegan), attempts to fit in, their friendships are put to the test.

The film also stars Nia Long, Mary McCormack and Justin Theroux, and features a cameo by Kerr Smith, who knew the director through their work on Dawson's Creek and enjoyed the script so much he asked to be a part of it, and Jennifer Coolidge as the hairdresser Betty, that all the guys, with the exception of Howie, go to for hair therapy.

 Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Ben Weber	...	Patrick
	Timothy Olyphant	...	Dennis
	Matt McGrath	...	Howie
	Zach Braff	...	Benji
	Nora Burns	...	Female Shopper
	Dean Cain	...	Cole
	Chris Payne Gilbert	...	Larry
	John Brandon	...	Mickey
	Diane McBain	...	Josephine
	Robert Peters	...	Cop
	Billy Porter	...	Taylor
	John Mahoney	...	Jack
	Nia Long	...	Leslie
	Mary McCormack	...	Anne
	Justin Theroux	...	Marshall

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
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Directed by	Greg Berlanti
Produced by	Mickey Liddell Joseph Middleton Julie Plec (co-producer)
Written by	Greg Berlanti
Music by	Christophe Beck
Cinematography	Paul Elliott
Edited by	Todd Busch
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release date	September 29, 2000
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language Video Aspect	English Widescreen/Fullscreen Selection
Budget	$1 million
Box office	$2,019,121