Trick (1999)

The misadventures of two young gay men, trying to find a place to be alone, one night in Manhattan.

Director:

Jim Fall

Writer:

Jason Schafer

Stars:

Tori Spelling, Christian Campbell, John Paul Pitoc

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tori Spelling	...	Katherine
Christian Campbell	...	Gabriel
John Paul Pitoc	...	Mark
Brad Beyer	...	Rich
Lacey Kohl	...	Genevieve
Abbey Hope	...	Business Woman
Becky Caldwell	...	Yolanda
Kate Flannery	...	Ridiculous Writer
Steve Hayes	...	Perry
Will Keenan	...	Dude
Joey Dedio	...	Ex Go-Go Boy
Ricky Ritzel	...	Scary Man
Lissette Gutierrez	...	Woman on the Subway
Lorri Bagley	...	Judy
Kevin Andrew	...	Stoop Cruiser

Storyline

Gabriel, an aspiring writer of Broadway musicals, meets Mark, a muscled stripper, who picks him up on the subway. They spend the night trying to find somewhere to be alone... forced to contend with Gabriel's selfish roommate, his irritating best friend, and a vicious, jealous drag queen in a gay dance club. The sun rises on a promising new relationship.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | drag queen | subway | roommate | off off broadway | 

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Taglines:

A story about two guys trying to make it in the big city

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Fine Line

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 July 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Helyes bajok

Filming Locations:

"Don Hill", Tribeca, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$450,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$118,594 (USA) (23 July 1999)

Gross:

$2,049,595 (USA) (24 September 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Good Machine, Roadside Attractions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Judy finds Mark's keys, she tosses them onto Gabriel's bed, not too far from his hand. When Gabriel gets up to run after Mark in order to return his keys to him, he retrieves them from his roommate's bed, despite them being on his own bed in a previous shot.

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Quotes

Ex Go-Go Boy: See, you work for tips. Sometimes you make a hundred, and if they like you, you make a hundred and fifty. And... If you do the other stuff...
[puts a dollar in Mark's g-string]
Ex Go-Go Boy: [to Mark] Shove off baby, that's all you're getting from me tonight.
Gabriel: Do you do the other stuff?
Ex Go-Go Boy: No, not since I found Jesus.

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Connections

Referenced in Another Gay Movie (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Take You on a Trip"
Written & Performed by Scott Nickoley, Jamie Dunlap

User Reviews

All-American boy meets stud-hunk

After a leisurely start, we get some great comic sequences. My favorites are ones I'd call "intimate piano," "drag queen fury," and "coffee shop confrontation."

Like other recent gay-themed films such as BEAUTIFUL THING, OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION, EDGE OF SEVENTEEN, and GET REAL, this film is very personal and doesn't get caught up in homophobia or AIDS. It doesn't even give us coming-out angst. It is just a sweet, old fashioned romance but with gay characters.

I highly recommend this film. It may become a mainstream charmer. I certainly hope so.