Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Set in working-class Brooklyn, a comedic modern-day telenovela which explores Latinos coming-of-age and coming-to-terms with sexuality and role-playing. Repressed and twenty-years-old, Justin still indulges his passion for pop stars and Mexican telenovelas in the comfort of his bedroom, still clutte

Cast & Crew

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Ela Troyano

Irwin Ossa

John Bryant Davila

Angel--Justin'S Cousin

Alexis Artiles

Mike Ruiz

Jenifer Lee Simard

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

1997

Production Company

Duart Film And Video; Jerome Foundation; New York State Council On The Arts

Distribution Company

Strand Releasing; Strand Releasing

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 9m

Synopsis

Set in working-class Brooklyn, a comedic modern-day telenovela which explores Latinos coming-of-age and coming-to-terms with sexuality and role-playing. Repressed and twenty-years-old, Justin still indulges his passion for pop stars and Mexican telenovelas in the comfort of his bedroom, still cluttered with his childhood memorabilia. By day, Justin works part-time as an assistant to Monica, a white photographer currently compiling an erotic portfolio on young Latinos. Slowly, his job becomes more and more engaging. By night, Justin frequents a trendy downtown niteclub, where temptation is safetly answered in his secret land of fantasy--his own imagination... That is, until his savvy cousin, Angel, arrives; he is everything Justin is not--a savvy charmer--and Justin soon finds himself attracted to his cousin, and must learn to deal with the consequences. Creating havoc with stereotypes of the latin macho, gay or straight, it is ultimately a story of loss of innocence and first love.

Director

Ela Troyano

Cast

Irwin Ossa

John Bryant Davila

Angel--Justin'S Cousin

Alexis Artiles

Mike Ruiz

Jenifer Lee Simard

Guinevere Turner

Annie Iobst

Norma Maldonado

Jehad Nga

Rebecca Sumner Burgos

Umberto Gonzalez

Yvonne Washington

Reynier Molenaar

Iris Prado Salas

J R Valdes

William Gonzalez

Adrian Sanchez

Fil Fernandez

Ari Gold

Pepper Burns

Gender Illusionist

Veronica Fox

Gender Illusionist

Jose Munoz

Carmelita Tropicana

Billy Rolon

Christina Dejesus

Wandy B Kelly

Susan Hallili

Christina Polychronopoulous

Katie Firth

Jay Garcia

Iris Salas

Jennifer Simard

Crew

Kevin Aviance

Kevin Aviance

Song Performer ("Din Daa Daa")

Cyro Baptista

Song Performer ("Latin Boys Go To Hell")

J Black

Jurgen Bruning

Juan Carlos Calderon

Song ("O Ella O Yo")

James Carman

Director Of Photography

Leila Colom

Song ("No Estoy Aqui")

Fernando Colomo

Margaret Crimmins

Beatriz De La Gandara

Vladimir Dotel

Songs ("La Morena" "Me Confunde")

Barbara Farmer

Associate Producer (Galan Entertainment)

Stephen Gallagher

Executive Producer

Ivan Garcia

Songs ("Una Vuelta Mas" "No Estoy Aqui")

Jon Gerrans

Associate Producer (Strand Releasing)

Ari Gold

Ari Gold

Ari Gold

Music Supervisor

Michael Hofner

Associate Producer (Gm Films)

Paul Hsu

Marcus Hu

Associate Producer (Strand Releasing)

Liza Johnson

Production Manager

Berta Jottar

Brian A Kates

Brian A Kates

Jurgen Korduletsch

Song ("Din Daa Daa")

George Kranz

Song ("Din Daa Daa")

Edgar Langer

Johnny Lee

Song Performer ("Mission")

Juan Maya

Songs ("Una Vuelta Mas" "No Estoy Aqui")

Tommy Page

Tommy Page

Song Performer ("Dance To My Music" "Mission")

Uzi Parnes

Uzi Parnes

Production Designer

Uzi Parnes

Kristian Petersen

Charles Scott Richard

Charles Scott Richard

Art Director Consultant

Kazuanao Sakaguchi

Associate Producer (Stance Company)

Andre Salas

Source Material (From Novel)

Andre Salas

Sabine Schenck

Axel Schmidt

Associate Producer (Pro Fun Media)

Richard Skeete

Akihiro Suzuki

Associate Producer (Stance Company)

Mike Thomas

Associate Producer (Strand Releasing)

Carlos Torres

Assistant Director

Cindy Tower

Carmelita Tropicana

Additional Soap Dialogue

Carmelita Tropicana

Ela Troyano

Tony Volante

Re-Recording Mixer

Jamie Walcott

Kenny Wollenssen

Song Performer ("Latin Boys Go To Hell")

Jay Wray

Song Performer ("Oil Bath" "The Thrill Of The Chase")

Jay Wray

Charles Wright

Song ("Mission")

John Zorn

Song ("Latin Boys Go To Hell")

John Zorn

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

1997

Production Company

Duart Film And Video; Jerome Foundation; New York State Council On The Arts

Distribution Company

Strand Releasing; Strand Releasing

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 9m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall September 5, 1997

Released in United States February 1997

Released in United States July 1997

Released in United States June 1997

Released in United States March 1997

Released in United States November 1997

Released in United States September 11, 1997

Released in United States September 12, 1997

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Berlin Panorama) February 13-24, 1997.

Shown at Gijon International Film Festival (Sidebar) in Spain November 21-28, 1997.

Shown at London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival March 13-27, 1997.

Shown at Outfest '97: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 11-20, 1997.

Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 20-29, 1997.

Shown in New York City (Screening Room) as part of benefit for 1997 MIX: Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film Festival September 11, 1997.

Released in United States February 1997 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Berlin Panorama) February 13-24, 1997.)

Released in United States March 1997 (Shown at London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival March 13-27, 1997.)

Released in United States June 1997 (Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 20-29, 1997.)

Released in United States Fall September 5, 1997

Released in United States September 11, 1997 (Shown in New York City (Screening Room) as part of benefit for 1997 MIX: Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film Festival September 11, 1997.)

Released in United States September 12, 1997 (Quad Cinema; New York City)

Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at Gijon International Film Festival (Sidebar) in Spain November 21-28, 1997.)

"Latin Boys Go To Hell" is based on an original unpublished novel written by Andre Salas, a second generation Mexican American, when he was nineteen.

Feature directorial debut for filmmaker Ela Troyano.

Released in United States July 1997 (Shown at Outfest '97: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 11-20, 1997.)

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