Straightman


1h 38m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Jack, a blue-collar construction worker and David, a womanizing glutton who works in a comedy club, are roommates and unlikely best friends stuck somewhere between adolescence and manhood. Jack is clearly unhappy with his female lovers and David has woman problems of his own, but when the former ten

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Synopsis

Jack, a blue-collar construction worker and David, a womanizing glutton who works in a comedy club, are roommates and unlikely best friends stuck somewhere between adolescence and manhood. Jack is clearly unhappy with his female lovers and David has woman problems of his own, but when the former tentatively begins to come out of the closet, the latter's latent homophobia puts their friendship to the test.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Screenwriting at OUTFEST 2000: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

Winner of the Special Jury Award at the 2000 New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States April 2000

Released in United States February 2000

Released in United States July 2000

Released in United States June 2000

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 9-20, 2000.

Shown at New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival June 1-11, 2000.

Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at OUTFEST 2000: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 6-17, 2000.)

Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival (in competition) April 13-18, 2000.

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States June 2000 (Shown at New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival June 1-11, 2000.)

Shown at OUTFEST 2000: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 6-17, 2000.

Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 9-20, 2000.)

Released in United States April 2000 (Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival (in competition) April 13-18, 2000.)