Product Details

• Actors: Zac Taber, Clint Ashley
• Directors: Gael Richards
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• DVD Release Date: December 23, 2002
• Run Time: 101 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0971448442
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,866 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Actor

Gael Richards, Director: This is the third Olympia based story from Richard Anthony Films. I believe it is the best. Maurice Maxwell screenplay brings out the true feeling of gay love and gay life in both Portland, Olympia and the Pacific Northwest.

About the Actor

Zac Taber, Clint Ashley, Cory Kester, Vicky Kors and John Baumgartner.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't get (...)by this turd of a movie., July 9, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Murder in Portland (DVD)

Notice that nearly every 5 star review of this comes from Kansas City, MO? And nearly every other review tells you this stinks? I failed to notice that, and based on all those flowery reviews coming out of Kansas City, I rented two of these RAF films (this and "Revenge in Olympia"). What a colossal waste. Thank goddess I didn't actually buy these stinking heaps of putrid plastic. These films are an insult to (...)audiences, and a scam on Amazon's rating system.

The film: The acting is truly horrid. Worse than a bad (...). The script is painfully lame. The characters were trite, cliche, two-dimensional stereotypes. There is skin, but it is pointless and the guys are no better than average looking. The video quality and editing look like it was done with a cheap K-Mart video cam by a talentless highschooler. Forget low budget. This looks like it was done for about $15 from beginning to end.

I've seen lots of gay-themed movies, and I'm willing to forgive a lot when I know earnest film makers are honestly trying to create a vision or art on a minimal budget. I know it's tough to get backing for a (...)film. But these films are really, seriously, the worst I've ever seen. Even that I could forgive, but I'm really incensed that I was conned into renting them based on scam reviews on Amazon. The scammers should be ashamed of themselves. Stay away from these rip-offs; far, far away. Not even worth a couple bucks to rent. I would give this zero stars if I could.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What you talkin' bout Willis?, June 25, 2004

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M. Angelo (Edinburg, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder in Portland (DVD)

These films are not worth the plastic that they are packaged in...and, these five star ratings that I'm reading just baffle me. Are gay men so desperate for gay films that we're willing to pander such bunk to unsuspecting viewers? I try to view as many gay films as possible, as I feel that I owe it to those who felt the need to represent me and my fellow gay men in some way, shape or form. But, I surely won't praise or recommend a film simply because it is gay. I've never seen a film so over-estimated in my life. I've seen five star gay films...Angels in America, Soldier's Girl, Beautiful Thing. Murder in Portland SURELY isn't one of them.

I read a review that praised this film for what they were able to do with such a small budget($50,000). But there simply is not a point in the film where it isn't apparent that the budget was miniscule. The camera shots are sloppy. The acting is rank. The sound is of poor quality. And, I've read better scripts from my undergrad screenwriting students. Just because the producers of this film may have done more with it than the small budget would typically allow doesn't make this film good or worth watching. And...if the script was good and the actor's better than VERY SUB-PAR, would it really matter what the budget was?

As many have indicated, the lead "cop" was hot. I found him beautiful...but I can flip through any magazine or watch thousands of other good films and be much happier for it. A hot actor does not a movie make.

I crave good gay entertainment. We are a very misrepresented population in the big screen and the small screen. I praise actors and directors with the courage and gall to make their voices heard and produce gay work. But, gay or not, I'm not going to recommend this film simply because it is gay. We deserve better than that...and recommending it for it's sexual bent would only perpetuate mediocrity in a medium that has potential for so much more.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You can't be serious, April 24, 2004

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Murder in Portland (DVD)

I just purchased (by reviews) the Olympia Trilogy..
This is the biggest money making joke I have ever seen.
The acting appalling.People stumbling over lines without editing.Completely inane plots(did I say plots?)
I got to Murder in Portland last and finally threw in the towel after the first 10 minutes.I now have three new frisbees for me and my dog to play with..
Please save your $$$$$$$ there are some really good gay genre films out now but trust me,these are not the ones!!!!