Brigid Tierney, Dave Graham, Gary Farmer
A gay re-telling of Charles Dickens' classic "Oliver Twist." Updated to current times, moved out of the poor house and onto the streets, the tale is told from the point of Dickens' character, Artful D...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 19, 2004
Stats: 82 reviews
A very interesting modern "twist" on the Dickens classic.
Very dark, very emotional and (best of all) no precocious children.
Not without it's flaws, but all in all a decent production.
This movie is realy something. Not a happy one, but a story about love and dying and life. Nick Stahl is so beautiful in this movie and also Joshua Close. I saw him for the first time. What a great performance. Things are not for granted in this story. A new few on Oliver Twist. ...( read more)
It was OK, but to be honest I thought it was just gratuitous. I didn;t feel any connection to any of the characters, and not because I'm not a hustler, but as a direct result of a weakly told story with next to zero character development.
Add in plot holes and an ending where...( read more)
Main reason I like this is one of my favorite actors Nick Stahl is simply great in this. A dark take on Oliver Twist involving street hustlers, but a very good character study with Stahl leading the way.
a retelling of oliver twist in modern day vancouver with gay street hustlers...
oh independent movies...
so dark and depressing...nick stahl is awesome.
This film wasn't an amazing thing to watch, but I still did like it quite a bit. Nick Stahl does an amazing job but the supporting actors, not so much. It dragged on a bit in parts, but I didn't mind it that much. Overall, I liked the story, it was an alright film.
This movie is guaranteed to be horrible so here is some Billy Squire for your amusement:
"Now everybody, have you heard
If you're in the game, then the stroke's the word
Don't take no rhythm, don't take no style
Got a thirst for killin' - grab your vial... "
First pers...( read more)
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