Product Details

• Actors: Jesse Archer, Charlie David, Cory Grant, Steven M. Goldsmith, J.R. Rolley
• Directors: Casper Andreas
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: TLA
• DVD Release Date: August 19, 2008
• Run Time: 85 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001AOC9K4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,680 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #97 in Movies & TV > DVD > Gay & Lesbian
• For more information about "A Four Letter Word" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Let the Manhunt begin! when Luke enters the gay bar flanked by his sidekicks, he doesn t know that he is about to meet his match in hot macho man Stephen. Awakening in a twisted heap of naked strangers, Luke heads to work at a Chelsea sex store where he is forced to face his lifestyle by his co-worker Zeke, a confrontational gay crusader who will stop at nothing short of changing the world.
Up the street, actor/waiter Peter is moving in with his long time boyfriend Derek. His restaurant boss Marilyn is maniacally planning her wedding, but when her AA sponsor, Trisha, declares her attraction, Marilyn s sobriety and marriage may be in jeopardy.
Smitten with Stephen, Luke considers giving monogamy a chance. He attends a sexual compulsives meeting where he discovers he is not the only nympho in New York. Luke is falling for Stephen, but it soon turns out that Stephen s cash doesn t flow from a trust fund; he works hard for his money as a hustler!
A relationship between a playboy and a prostitute depends on whether that is the only secret Stephen is keeping. Among party boys, monogamists, addicts and activists, Luke s quest may unearth answers his heart is not ready to handle. The protagonists ultimately realize that being true to yourself may be the best way to deal with the many complications of A Four Letter Word called love.

Customer Reviews

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun time will be had by all, October 2, 2008

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bob frank "bob" (new york) - See all my reviews

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"A Four Letter Word" is one of the best times I've had viewing a movie in a long time. The movie sails along, holding your attention until the credits roll across the screen. A lot of the credit goes to the director and the editor, but this is also a fine-looking cast, especially the lead actor, Jesse Archer, who's one of the handsomest men in film. More to the point, he is fun to watch as well and he dominates every scene he's in. This is not meant to be a deep, analytical view of gay men and sex in the new millennium, but a fun romp with interesting characters. If you want to be entertained, this movie will certainly do it.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected, October 8, 2008

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groomRN "Erik" (Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a step above most gay themed movies. I enjoyed the humor and drama, the acting was good, and it's one I'll watch again.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can a "gay cliché" find true love in Chelsea?, August 25, 2008

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Bob Lind "camelwest" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Four Letter Word (DVD)

The night after a guy he meets at a bar declares him to be a "gay cliché," flamboyant partyboy Luke (Jesse Archer, who also co-wrote the screenplay) is bothered enough about it to ask his friends if he is "too gay," but seems unlikely to take their advice. When he meets up again with Stephen (the guy from the bar, played by Charlie David from "Dante's Cove"), Luke finds himself - for possibly the first time in his young gay life - open to having a stable and loving monogamous relationship. Knowing Luke's track record with guys, his friends scoff at this possibility, but can also see the change in Luke since he met Stephen. But Luke's dreams seem impossible, when he catches Stephen in several lies, including how he earns his comfortable living and fancy apartment.

This is essentially a sequel to producer/director/co-writer Casper Andreas' 2004 comedy "Slutty Summer," which introduced several characters, including Luke and his straight, alcoholic friend Marilyn, as well as also taking place in the trendy Chelsea area of Manhattan. There's an underlying lesson about self-acceptance and following your dreams, but the film suffers from poorly-directed overlapping stories and some incredibly cheesy dialogue, as well as a gratuitous "nude male yoga" scene that has nothing to do with the story. It's still fun, however, and has some interesting eye candy; I'll give it four stars out of five.