Trevor (1994)

Upon hitting puberty, a high school boy realizes that he is homosexual and faces prejudice from his homophobic parents and friends.

Director:

Peggy Rajski

Writer:

James Lecesne

Stars:

Brett Barsky, Judy Kain, John Lizzi

Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brett Barsky	...	Trevor
Judy Kain	...	Trevor's Mom
John Lizzi	...	Trevor's Dad
Jonah Rooney	...	Pinky Farraday
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Father Jon
Cory M. Miller	...	Jack (as Corey Miller)
Allen Dorane	...	Walter Stiltman
Lindsay Pomerantz	...	Cathy Quinn
Alicia Anderson	...	Mary Zapatelli
Courtney Dornstein	...	Francine Antoniello
Ken Sale	...	Bus Driver
Lucas Jansen	...	Pinky's Gang Member
Shannon L.A. Beach	...	Pinky's Gang Member
John Akpyas	...	Pinky's Gang Member
Frank Montes	...	Pinky's Gang Member

Storyline

Trevor is your average 70's high schooler in Bible Belt, USA: He listens to records, hangs out with his friends, and goes to the movies. But one day things change: He hits puberty, and everything seems different. He doesn't want to make out with the girls at a party. He starts to pay more attention to the other boys in his class. He starts to realize that people make fun of him for his love of ballet and theatre and Diana Ross. Eventually, Trevor comes to the realization that he's gay. Now, his friends don't want to be seen anywhere around him, his parents ignore him, his priest accuses him of being a pervert, and his best friend Pinky tells him that he's a weak person. With no one offering any support, Trevor decides to kill himself. But help comes in an unexpected form.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | diana ross | homosexual | high school | attempted suicide | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ellen DeGeneres Presents 'Trevor'

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min 18 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Trevor Project, a national crisis and suicide prevention organization helping lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people, was started by the creators of this movie in response to the real-life issues faced by the main character. Before the film's first airing on HBO (in 1998), James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski, and Randy Stone looked for a preexisting organization that they could cite in the credits as a go-to resource for viewers, but found that there was no such crisis line, so they founded the Trevor Hotline, which still (as of August 2009) operates as an around-the-clock call-in and website helpline for LGBTQ youth who are in crisis, facing familial rejection, or considering suicide.

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Connections

References Endless Love (1981)

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Soundtracks

"It's My Turn"
Written by Michael Masser and Carole Bayer Sager
Published by Colgems-EMI Music, Inc.
Performed by Diana Ross
Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P. by arrangement

User Reviews

Funny and touching

Despite the fact that this is a short film, it is very well done. It depicts a boy who realizes that he is gay, but it could be about anyone who feels alienated from the in-crowd and therefore feels that he is in danger. He eventually decides to kill himself. The film has a happy outcome which is not mechanically tacked on. This is a film that anyone who feels lonely or afraid should see. The point of the film is made in such a way as to be both funny and touching at the same time -- a rarity in movies.