Third Man Out (2005)

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Third Man Out tells the story of homosexual detective Donald Strachey. He takes on the responsibility of protecting John Rutka, a controversial gay activist who outs prominent homosexual citizens. After Strachey feels Rutka may be planning to out him, he quits the job. However, after Rutka is… More Third Man Out tells the story of homosexual detective Donald Strachey. He takes on the responsibility of protecting John Rutka, a controversial gay activist who outs prominent homosexual citizens. After Strachey feels Rutka may be planning to out him, he quits the job. However, after Rutka is killed, Strachey takes it on himself to solve the murder. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Ron Oliver
Genres: Drama, Television, Mystery & Suspense, Gay & Lesbian

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2005 Wide
On DVD: Aug 8, 2006
Studio: Liberation Entertainment

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Brent Simon, Now Playing Magazine
A straightforward-to-the-point-of-somewhat-flawed procedural starring erstwhile TV pin-up Chad Allen as a gay detective caught up in a ripped-from-the-newspapers crime story.

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Cynthia S

This movie was too cutesy for me. It played like a made-for-tv movie, with it's uneven blend of campiness, and so-so attempts at seriousness. Chad Allen did a decent job, but the rest of the cast..well..good grief. Plus, it's just not gritty enough to pass as an effective… More
This movie was too cutesy for me. It played like a made-for-tv movie, with it's uneven blend of campiness, and so-so attempts at seriousness. Chad Allen did a decent job, but the rest of the cast..well..good grief. Plus, it's just not gritty enough to pass as an effective detective mystery, and the light-hearted, campiness made it hard to take the storyline seriously. This is based on a novel and perhaps the novel was able to pull off the comedy-drama formula well, but this film just didn't work.