Product Details

• Actors: Rose Alaio, Linda Hill, David E. Dossey, Rob Bogue, Mark Bateman
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: TLA
• VHS Release Date: November 13, 2001
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005OLBA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,375 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

A lot of heart and plenty of laughs...Aida Turturro is simply wonderful. --MetroWeekly

Precious. You can unwrap 24 Nights now. --HX Magazine

Product Description

Jonathan (Kevin Isola) has always believed in Santa, even despite his exasperated sister Marie's (Aida Turturro The Sopranos) lies to the contrary. Now in his early twenties working in a New York gay bookstore, Jonathan knows that despite a string of failed affairs he can, with a little help from Santa, still find that perfect man! He thinks he's found his present from Santa when he meets new co-worker Toby (David Burtka), a cute southerner and winner of the local wet underwear championship. But if Toby really is a gift from Santa, why is he exploding like a party animal all over the New York scene, and why has he brought his older childhood sweetheart Keith (Stephen Mailer) along with him? As the shopping days count down to Christmas, Jonathan discovers that Santa doesn't always deliver what sexy gay boys want, he delivers what they deserve.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just in time for the holidays!, October 21, 2001

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Larry J. Commons (Arlington, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 24 Nights (DVD)

This film is a gem! I saw it two years ago at the Dallas Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and wondered if it would ever be available on DVD. It took awhile, but here it is. Kieran Turner (director) works wonders with a tiny budget, and the acting is first-rate. The film is set at Christmastime, so add this one to your collection for the holidays.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this film really grows on you, April 20, 2002

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M. FUSCO "yawnmower" (NEW YORK, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 24 Nights (DVD)

This sweet and clever little film is a cinematic advent calendar, ticking off the days till Christmas. Jonathan (perfectly played by Kevin Isola) is a quirky young gay man who still believes Santa Claus can bring him a perfect man, with a southern accent. His sister (also perfectly, and hilariously, played by Aida Turturro) has always been into bursting his bubble, but has raised him since their parents' untimely deaths. When Toby, a young southerner, comes looking for a job in the gay bookstore where Jonathan works, Jonathan thinks Santa has delivered his gift, and blindly pursues him. But the road to happiness is not necessarily smooth, and therein lies the loveliness, and fun, of this little gem. Jonathan's family -- including his brother-in-law, Stan (an underwear model, but "not for any of the good brands"), and Stan's mother (a sharp-tongued drinker) -- is combative but, as Keith (Toby's erstwhile boyfriend, lovingly played by Stephen Mailer) says, "They kind of grow on you." This film proves what a wonderful, heart-warming, and intelligent story can be produced on a very low budget. It is accompanied by a fun group of Christmas tunes in the background. Merry Christmas.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Holiday Treat!, November 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: 24 Nights (DVD)

The Movie:

Kieran Turner has written and directed a wonderful gay holiday film with "24 Nights". Not only is it cute, refreshing, touching and endearing it has also won numerous awards on the independent circuit.

The story revolves around Jonathan (Kevin Isola-How the Grinch Stole Christmas), a twenty-something who works by day at a gay bookstore and harbors childhood memories of his lost parents and Santa Claus. In a cute opening sequence Jonathan reminisces about when he was younger and his mom telling him all about Santa and that if he is good Santa will bring him whatever he wants. Well, it's no the present and Jonathan writes dear ol' St. Nick and asks for the man of his dreams. His present arrives when an adorable young man named Toby (David Burtka) walks into the store and as the days of Christmas unfold so do Jonathan's trials and tribulations begin.

The only fault I had with the film is the cinematography which has a slight "homemade" and cheap feel to it but I soon got engrossed with the story and the characters and that was quickly left by the wayside. Aida Turturro (Janice from the Sopranos) steals the scenes she is in and has some of the best comedic lines as she bickers with her mother-in-law (Mary-Louise Wilson). There are other funny moments, a poker card game played with old 45 records, an analogy of love with Pepe Le Pew and even some touching, heartfelt moments that got me a bit teary-eyed.

Overall this is a charming, sweet movie that would make a perfect gift no matter what the holiday was!

The DVD includes a director's commentary, cast and crew bios, four trailers, and the rules to "45 Poker". It is presented in dolby digital widescreen 16:9. and runs 97 minutes.