Summary
Lust and dysfuntion come full circle in this collection of nine steamy scenes exploring gay life, sex, addition, drugs and HIV/AIDS as revealed by a latino pool boy, a television writer, a meth dealer and others. As one affair leads into another, the connections betwen the characters reveal the secrets each one holds.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.4
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 14 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −35 min on the typical 109
typical 10974Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2004
August 13, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Dean Howell Director, Screenplay, Producer
Writing · 1
- Michael Kearney Screenplay
Production · 1
- Sean Abley Producer
Editing · 1
- Denise Howard Editor
Sound · 1
- Joe Peet Music
Other crew · 1
- Mark A. Ryan Cinematography
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