Surrender Dorothy (1998)
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47% of users liked it
(104 ratings)
This Philadelphia-based black-and-white psychological drama was the Grand Prize winner at the 1998 Slamdance Film Festival. After heroin addict Lanh (director/scripter Kevin DiNovis) robs a dealer, he encounters restaurant worker Trevor (Peter Pryor) and takes him in. However, the angry Trevor lusts… More This Philadelphia-based black-and-white psychological drama was the Grand Prize winner at the 1998 Slamdance Film Festival. After heroin addict Lanh (director/scripter Kevin DiNovis) robs a dealer, he encounters restaurant worker Trevor (Peter Pryor) and takes him in. However, the angry Trevor lusts for power and control. He quickly manipulates his new roommate into a master-slave relationship, forcing Lanh to pose in drag as "Dorothy," a creation who becomes the focus of Trevor's sexual aberrations and physical abuse. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kevin DiNovis
- Written By
- Kevin DiNovis
- Genres
- Drama, Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 21, 1998 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Now this is seriously fucked up.
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Brandon Judell, PopcornQ
Imagine The Crying Game as written by the Marquis de Sade.
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Cast
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Peter Pryor
as Trevor
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Kevin DiNovis
as Lahn / Dorothy
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Jason Centeno
as Denis
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Elizabeth Casey
as Vicky
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Marcos Muniz
as Angel
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Keri Merboth
as Nadia
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Richard Goldberg
as Troy
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Marion Wrenn
as Candice
- Elizabeth Banks
