Surrender Dorothy


1h 27m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Trevor is a 26-year-old busboy who is obsessed with, but terrified of, women. Trevor takes in a 19-year-old, heroin-addicted drifter and uses the young man's addiction to manipulate, coerce and, ultimately, terrorize him into becoming "Dorothy"--Trevor's twisted conception of the "ideal woman."

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
First Run Features Home Video
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

Trevor is a 26-year-old busboy who is obsessed with, but terrified of, women. Trevor takes in a 19-year-old, heroin-addicted drifter and uses the young man's addiction to manipulate, coerce and, ultimately, terrorize him into becoming "Dorothy"--Trevor's twisted conception of the "ideal woman."

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
First Run Features Home Video
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1998 Slamdance Film Festival. This award includes over $2000 in cash and services.

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States January 1998

Released in United States June 1998

Released in United States October 1998

Released in United States on Video March 25, 2003

Released in United States September 1998

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Shown at Bangkok Film Festival September 18-26, 1998.

Shown at Cinequest 1999: The San Jose Film Festival (Maverick Competition) February 24 - March 3, 1999.

Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 4-14, 1998.

Shown at Out on Film: Annual Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia October 8-11, 1998.

Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival June 18-28, 1998.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.)

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Cinequest 1999: The San Jose Film Festival (Maverick Competition) February 24 - March 3, 1999.)

Released in United States January 1998 (Shown at Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 16-23, 1998.)

Shown at Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 16-23, 1998.

Began shooting August 14, 1995.

Completed shooting early September 1995.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Released in United States on Video March 25, 2003

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 4-14, 1998.)

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival June 18-28, 1998.)

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Bangkok Film Festival September 18-26, 1998.)

Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Out on Film: Annual Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia October 8-11, 1998.)