In the Flesh (1998)

A mature but uneasy cop takes in a young gay hustler following a knifing death in the area. A personal relationship wants to form but both are leery of it.

Director:

Ben Taylor

Writer:

Ben Taylor

Stars:

Dane Ritter, Ed Corbin, Shimley Reynolds

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dane Ritter	...	Oliver Beck
Ed Corbin	...	Philip Kirsch
Shimley Reynolds	...	Raven
Randy Cohlmia	...	Bishop
Philip Solomon	...	Meyer
Adrian Roberts	...	Grupe
Julie R. Lee	...	Ginger Biscuits (as Julie Lee)
Lora Elkins	...	Sheronda
Roxzane T. Mims	...	Lt. Krane (as Roxzane Mims)
Alison Jones	...	Suzy Q (as Allison Jones)
Allison Jones	...	Suzy Q
Elaine Tyson	...	Baby Jane
Frank Roberts	...	Mac
Joseph Floccari	...	Jersey Boy
Brandon O'Dell	...	Bones

Storyline

A police detective (Ed Corbin) assigned to work a gay bar on an undercover drug operation gets hooked up with a gay student hustler (Dane Ritter). After the student witnesses a murder, the cop provides him an alibi and invites him to stay at his apartment. There a homosexual relationship develops.

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Plot Keywords:

hustler | student | gay bar | murder | drugs | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Im Sog des Bösen

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cape Town Films, Whatfilms

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min 102 min (Atlanta Film & Video Festival)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Oliver's heroin-addicted sister strangely has no track marks.

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Quotes

Bones: Come on in. We don't bite. Unless you want us to.

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Connections

References The Crying Game (1992)

User Reviews

Great Picture

This movie certainly caught and held my attention. I didn't really foresee the way the movie would end. It was a good movie with really great acting.

Dane Ritter was superb as the "full-of-it" hustler with very low self-esteem. He portrayed an incredibly complex character and gave an honest performance. He became the character "Oliver" - confused, bright, beautiful, articulate, friendless.

Ed Corbin delivered another superb performance as the closeted police officer. What impressed me most about his performance was the way he went from being closeted to being completely open about his sexuality. He, too, plays a complex character very believably, and gave a nuanced performance. He and Dane played opposite each other very well indeed.

The story is a well-known story: a hustler's street life comes to an abrupt end when a tragedy strikes, making him unable to pursue his business. In comes the cop who takes a liking to the hustler. Then comes love. This particular movie shows more than the standard story: it shows that all people are complex with secrets they must hide. However, when the secrets come out - acceptance and forgiveness follows.

Very highly recommended.