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Twisted (1996)A retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist set in a New York City contemporary underground populated by drag queens, drug abuse and prostitution. Director:Seth Michael DonskyWriter:Seth Michael Donsky |
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Ray Aranha | ... |
Can Man, a homless man
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Keivyn McNeill Grayes | ... |
Lee, a homeless boy
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Dumb Bitch
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Sharlene Brown | ... |
Woman with Can
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Man Who Kills Can Man
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Eddie, a drug dealer
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Angel, his boyfriend
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Billy Porter | ... |
Shiniqua, Angel's friend
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Kelly Coyle | ... |
Arthur's Girlfriend
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Simon Brook | ... |
Undercover Cop
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| William Hickey | ... |
Andre, a proprietor
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Jean Loup Wolfman | ... |
Arthur 'Fine Art', a hustler
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Rose Baum Senerchia | ... |
Andre's Mother
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| Brenda Pressley | ... |
Mrs. Burns, Lee's foster mother
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| Eugene Byrd | ... |
Willus Burns, her son
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A retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist set in a New York City contemporary underground populated by drag queens, drug abuse and prostitution.
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homeless man | gay for pay | male prostitute | male brothel | drag queen |Genres:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
5 December 1997 (USA) See more »Box Office
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DEM 781 (Germany) (5 June 1998)Gross:
DEM 781 (Germany) (5 June 1998)Company Credits
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The video box said a twist on Oliver Twist amongst the gay underground in NYC. And yes, that's what it is. And it's actually not a bad idea for a film. Unfortunately everything in this terrible film mitigates against success.
The director clearly doesn't know how to tell a story. There's tons of artsy images, flashbacks, bizarre character juxtapositions and the like that impede rather than delineate the story. Next, the screenplay is a preposterous, lumbering rehash of Dickens where underage African American boys show up in gay bars without being carded!!!!!!! Then there's the editing and cinemaphotography. OK, it was a low budget film, but then I've seen low budget films where the images were clear and there was decent lighting.
The only thing the movie has going for it are several pretty good performances. How rich this movie could have been with a better screenplay and a better director.
A reel loser!