Grief (1993)

We spend a week in the L.A. offices where the daytime TV show "The Love Judge" is written and produced. Jo, the show's large and loud producer, announces she is leaving the show in two ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Glatzer

Writer:

Richard Glatzer

Stars:

Craig Chester, Illeana Douglas, Alexis Arquette

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Craig Chester	...	Mark
Illeana Douglas	...	Leslie
Alexis Arquette	...	Bill
Kent Fuher	...	Jo
Carlton Wilborn	...	Jeremy
Lucy Gutteridge	...	Paula
Robin Swid	...	Kelly
William Rotko	...	BIll #2 (as Bill Rotko)
Shawn Hoffman	...	Ben
Frank Rehwaldt	...	Mover
Greg Bennett	...	Mover
Mickey Cottrell	...	Judge
Katherine Connella	...	Beverley / Ginger
Mary Woronov	...	Attorney
Mauri Bernstein	...	Attorney

Storyline

We spend a week in the L.A. offices where the daytime TV show "The Love Judge" is written and produced. Jo, the show's large and loud producer, announces she is leaving the show in two weeks. Paula (driven and on Prozac) and Mark (gay and moody) compete for Jo's job. Mark, coming onto the first anniversary of the death from AIDS of the love of his life, is attracted to Bill, who claims to be straight. Meanwhile, Jeremy, a close friend of Mark's, is putting the moves on Bill. Leslie, Jo's overworked assistant, tells Mark she wants to be a writer (she even has a script written). How these relationships that combine work and friendship play out is the movie's subject.

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Plot Keywords:

soap | homosexual | lust | gay interest | male frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 1995 (Germany)

Box Office

Gross:

$215,428 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grief Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"By the Time It Get's Dark"
Produced and Arranged by Richard Herrera Lopez
Vocal performance by Ke Grivois

User Reviews

Professional cast rescues pointless drama

GRIEF

Aspect ratio: 1.66:1

Sound format: Mono

Richard Glatzer's comedy-drama is an interesting, though somewhat pointless, glimpse into the lives of several people involved in an el cheapo TV soap opera. There's much to enjoy: The brilliant ensemble cast rise above the impoverished production values; Alexis Arquette kisses men with extraordinary relish; and the fabulously sexy Carlton Wilborn strips down to the bare essentials (only briefly, but *what* an eyeful!). But the script doesn't seem to go anywhere and fails to offer any startling revelations or insights into the lives of these characters. There's a few scattered laughs along the way and the acting is fine, but the film adds very little to the burgeoning subgenre of Queer Cinema.