Product Details

• Actors: Jonathan Wade-Drahos, Andre Khabbazi, Brian Lane Green, Kiersten Warren, Daniel Kucan
• Directors: Dirk Shafer
• Writers: Dirk Shafer, Gregory Hinton
• Producers: David Cohn, Gregory Hinton, Michael Roth, Paul Etheredge, Steven J. Wolfe
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: TLA Releasing
• DVD Release Date: December 31, 2002
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006SFL5
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,449 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
From Director Dirk Schafer, whose "Man of the Year" pulled women's magazine centerfolds out of the closet, comes this sultry hyper-kinetic drama set in the sex-and-pecs, music and steroid world of the circuit party scene-where drugs flow and inhibitions fall on the sweaty dance floor. John is a closeted small-town cop who moves to L.A., where he is quickly seduced into a new lifestyle. As John falls deeper and deeper into a spiral of drugs and carousing, his one chance for redemption lies in the arms of his new boyfriend.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging, entertaining and enjoyable., March 23, 2004

By	T. Hulse "I can resist most anything, except ... - See all my reviews

Circuit was an enjoyable film. For most, will never see this side of the world and it allows you a view of a reality that is alien to most of us. The film quality was excellant and the acting was good. It was hopeful, dark and a real wake up call about how things can get out of control fast. I was engaged by the leads and felt the story was exceptional. This is an adult film because of the Sex, Drugs, partial nudity and rubber body parts that are shown. I gave it four stars only because it starts out a tad bit cheesy however it improves quickly. It is a good addition to your video collection.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another segment of the gay life, January 11, 2003

By	Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

CIRCUIT does not purport to be a total description of the Los Angeles gay population as some reviewers seem to believe and object. This film shows a very real segment of men whose lives ARE ruled by physical appearance, gym bodies, dance clubs, sexy clothes and drug abuse. 'Circuit' refers to the widespread gay parties that glorify the razzle dazzle of Dionysian sexuality - the White Party in Palm Springs, the Red Party, the Blue Party, etc. The story shows how a closeted cop from a small town ventures to West Hollywood, finds comradery in the freedom of life he has been repressing, and goes all the way with the extremes of the wild life, ending up with the sad side effects of overindulgence. No one here is preaching that this compulsive behaviour is THE way to live; the other people our cop encounters include men and women who live on the periphery of the party line and are tender, loving, caring 'normal' folk. What the writers and directors do examine here is just how fatal the wild life can become when the fear of aging, of no longer becoming the 'new sensation' in town, happens. There is a lot of in-club dancing accompanied by a lot of drug use and abuse. Yet in the end we have the opportunity of examining the Rake's Progress effects on all the characters who survive. The use of the 'video being made' within a film is very effective and the cast is eye candy and for the most part a fine group of actors. No need for accepting or rejecting this film as a statement more than an exploration of a facet of real life that gratefully is not a whole population.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So True -- From a Circuit Boy, December 17, 2002

By	"[e-mail]" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

The reviews for the movie, state that its terrible and projects the wrong image for the gay community. The truth is the circuit community is a LARGE part of the gay community, at least the gay male community. The images shown in Circuit as by and large truthful and unvarnished. Thousands upon Thousands of gay boys flock the parties all over the country. And while Circuit may show an extreme version of the events, they are nevertheless valid and accurate. I have literally seen people drop dead next to me from overdose of GHB and the other boys look and then keep dancing. The extensive 'partying' that surrounds those events is sad but its a fact that can not be overlooked not matter how much we might wish it to be otherwise.

This film should be taken for what it is a non-judgmental honest portrait of the circuit party lifestyle. Its not for everyone but its factual and true to life. Its part of our culture and we should not be afraid or ashamed of it.