Boogie Boy (1998)

A man who has just been released from prison vows to start a new life, but is put to the test when an old cellmate appears.

Director:

Craig Hamann

Writer:

Craig Hamann

Stars:

Mark Dacascos, Emily Lloyd, Michael Peña

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Dacascos	...	Jesse Page
Emily Lloyd	...	Hester
Michael Peña	...	Drug Dealer
Jaimz Woolvett	...	Larry Storey
Scott Sowers	...	Bulldog
Karen Sheperd	...	Marlene (as Karen Lee Sheperd)
Robert Bauer	...	Breeze
Traci Lords	...	Shonda Lee Bragg
Linnea Quigley	...	Gretchen
John Hawkes	...	T-Bone
Joan Jett	...	Jerk
Tommy Price	...	Rocket Brutes Band Member
Sean Koos	...	Rocket Brutes Band Member
Tony Bruno	...	Rocket Brutes Band Member
Brett R. Goetsch	...	Roadie

Storyline

Jesse Page is an ex-convict whom wants to go straight, but has problems with his former cell mate Larry whom wants Jesse's help with his friends for a drug deal. But when the deal goes sour and the thugs whom try to rip them off end up getting killed, Jesse and the others are forced to flee. Jesse and Larry hide out in an dilapidated motel in the California desert where Jesse decides on a change by going to Detroit to join a band he played at. But with Larry tagging along, brings up more complications, as well as the eccentric motel owner Edsel and his crazed ex-stripper wife Hester, while the drug dealers slowly begin to close in on all of them.

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Plot Keywords:

motel | drugs | drug deal | ex convict | cell mate | 

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Taglines:

Cross the line... ...pay the price.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong drug content, violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Imperial Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cocaine Blues - Ein tödlicher Deal

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

MTV News visited the set of the film during production for a report, but they were unable to get any information out of co-star Emily Lloyd. When asked to give her take on the script and its characters, Lloyd responded, "I don't know what this picture is about because I haven't seen it."

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Soundtracks

"Full Cycle"
Written by Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna & Tony Bruno
Produced by Kenny Laguna
Performed by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (as Joan Jett and The Blackhearts)
Courtesy of Blackheart/Warner Brothers Records

User Reviews

A pleasant surprise.

I gave this movie a 9 relative to the genre into which it falls rather than in comparisons to movies in general. I am a writer and currently viewing "gay themed" movies as research for a novel I'm working on. I have to disagree with "Moviemkr" on all counts. As a "storymkr" it was the tale itself that appealed to me the most. As far as story and plot (writer's vernacular much misused and misunderstood) I thought it had plenty of both. It was a neat little story of two men attempting to recapture love which started under artificial circumstances (prison) each having undergone changes since separating, that make an already improbable reunion impossible. It was well paced and without unnecessary artifact (even the violent scenes were muted with most of the gore off camera) and came to a satisfying climax and resolution. Nothing profound here but good tight story telling with few goofs. There is even a smattering of redemption and the gay twist makes this story stand out among others of it's kind. I thought the acting was right on. Dracascos and Wolvett portrayed well the hopeless, violent, volatile and desperate nature of life drenched in illegal drug dealing and addiction. Wolvett was particularly convincing as the drug addicted Larry going through bouts of withdrawal when a fix wasn't apparent. That the two men loved each other was obvious (their downplayed but touchingly familiar displays of physical affection true to character) but, sadly, so was the unlikelihood of the reunion each had hoped for--and no doubt dreamed of.