Summary
Walt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker named Johnny. Though Walt has little in common with the object of his affections - including a shared language - his desire to possess Johnny prompts a sexual awakening that results in a tangled love triangle.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+31)
Critics 96Audiences 65GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer96%
User score6.8
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 10 K ratings3.2/5
Audience score63%
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −34 min on the typical 109
typical 10975Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1987
June 19, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianSpanishMade in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Gus Van Sant Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
Writing · 1
- Walt Curtis Author
Camera · 1
- John J. Campbell Director of Photography
Sound · 3
- Creighton Lindsay Original Music Composer
- Peter Dammann Original Music Composer
- Karen Kitchen Original Music Composer
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