Product Details

• Actors: Larry Pine; Alex Feldman; J.D. Williams (II); Benjamin Hendrickson; Tom Hildreth; Anna Thomson; Jodie Baker; Antonio Rodríguez; Ed Hodson; Phil McGlaston; Tim Sherogan; Alexander Scott
• Directors: Ian McCrudden
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Ariztical
• DVD Release Date: July 1, 2003
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000092Q40
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #86,279 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Bobby Blue (Alex Ferdman) is an 18-year-old New Yorker with street smarts and an athletic body. He provides for himself and his alcoholic mom (Anna Thompson) the "old fashioned" way, turning tricks for lonely businessmen. Mr. Smith (Larry Pine) is married banker who engages Bobby's "services". But Mr. Smith isn't like other johns. He's repeat customer who spends $600 a night with Bobby, asking him about his hopes and dreams, but appears oblivious to Bobby's physical allure. Bobby isn't the only one kept under the thumb of his sleazy, drug-dealing pimp. A new boy arrives on the scene, driven by desperation and a debt that must be repaid. One day, a sinister customer comes sniffing around asking the new kid questions about Mr. Smith. It isn't long before an amazing past is revealed, and the lives of both Bobby and Mr. Smith are changed forever.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars true masterpiece of gay (erotic/mystery) cinema, December 25, 2003

By A Customer

This is quite simply a precious gem of queer filmmaking. From the extravagant, lush shots of of the twinkling NYC skyline interspersed with the raw and gritty back alleys and cheap bars they hide -- to the many erotically charged, voyeuristic snippets of the NYC hustler world, teeming as it does here with gorgeous boys for rent -- to the move-you-to-tears performances of a top-notch cast -- this is a pure winner as entertainment and as art.

Ian McCrudden's direction is nearly flawless here, whether he's revving his audience up with smoldering not-quite-but-almost-pornographic action shots featuring the gorgeous Alex Feldman (and several other unnamed hotties you may recognize from more, er, "artistic" films -- blessedly, these actors don't need large speaking parts here), or whether he's leading you down the shadowy, forlorn path of the emotional mystery story that forms the core of his plot. Skilled craftsmanship and a keen sense of style were required to elevate this world of "smut" to these artistic heights. You will grieve for Bobby Blue as his world is shattered by Mr. Smith's secret. And you will at once love and hate -- and fear -- Mr. Smith for thrusting his mysterious presence into the world he himself made, and for suffering so brutally the consequences. (It isn't quite Hitchcock, and it isn't quite Chi Chi LaRue, but there are brilliant elements of both here.)

McCrudden may be legitimately questioned on one score: Are the hustlers' encounters so erotic and the climactic violent acts so brutal that they detract from the very human story that he is trying to tell? Perhaps. But perhaps it is with intent that he means to contrast the startling emotional impact of this story with the raw, super-sexualized energy of the world that frames these weak, lost characters. Either way, this film will yank you from Hollywood's sanitized world of play-acting and move you on many different levels.

And, of course, we anxiously await further efforts from the talented Alex Feldman. One hopes that his gifted acting will be as much of a star as his sweaty backside in future films. As both things had significant roles to play here, this lovely and sad film is a wonderful achievement with which to begin writing his resume.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hustle is Right, January 7, 2004

By A Customer

The only hustle here is the poor sap who gets hustled into spending bucks to see this movie because it stinks. Stinks big time. It looks like they took two dollars and got the cheapest sets and cameras they could and they begged their next door neighbors to be in the movie. The so-called hot guy isnt hot either, and if you cant figure out who Mr. Smith is ten minutes into the movie you need to get out more often. Waste of time and money.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars One of the worst movies I've ever seen, February 9, 2005

By	M. T. Kenney (Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The only thing that might be good about this film is its cover art work. Even that leaves a lot to be desired. I wish I hadn't wasted the time watching it. I would have given it negative stars but it wasn't an option.