Jesse Bradford, Jordan Brower, Jonathan Taylor Thomas

This compelling portrait of Las Vegas subculture stars Jesse Bradford (Bring It On, Clockstoppers) as Johnny, a teenager who aspires to be a racecar driver but gets stuck hustling on t...( read more  read more... )he Vegas strip. Speedway Junky centers around Johnny's friendship with Eric (Jordon Brower, Texas Rangers), a gay hustler who's in love with Johnny, even though he knows Johnny is straight. But the movie also captures snapshots of various fringe dwellers and people whose lives seem to be hitting a dead end, deftly drawn portraits that mix hope and despair in equal measures. The well-written script and strong performances from an eclectic cast--including appearances by Daryl Hannah, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas, all of whom are excellent--make Speedway Junky more than a voyeuristic walk through the Vegas gutter. --Bret Fetzer

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53% liked it

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R, 105 min.

Directed by: Nickolas Perry

Release Date: June 1, 2002

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DVD Release Date: June 11, 2002

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  • July 7, 2007
    Want 2 c this movie 2!!
  • June 22, 2007
    jesse bradford so hott
  • March 19, 2007
    this movie is great specially with jonathan in it :)
  • February 12, 2007
    Great but sad movie.
  • December 9, 2006
    I wonder what this is about, i think ill see it!
  • October 10, 2006
    without a dout this is one of the greatest films ive seen in a long time
  • September 26, 2006
    I hate Jesse Bradford but the overall message and theme here is wonderous, not to mention it's great to see some actors that you grew up watching
  • September 24, 2006
    This film made me cry. It's just brilliant and sweet. I love it! And JTT as a bisexual hustler? I'll bloody pay.
  • September 20, 2006
    2 guys - 1 a runaway - 1 a hustler Can they be friends?
  • June 5, 2006
    Heart-wrenching tragic story, with a deliberately hardcore backdrop. Does contain the strong prescence of the "hustler theme" but it plays on it further by developing individual interest and tragic romance. Much better than I thought it would be. I won't lie, I fell in love with ...( read more)it. Very sad.

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