Rhythm & Blues (2000)

John (Paul Blackthorne), lonely and living in London, unexpectedly meets outlandish druggie skinhead Byron (Ian Henderson), and suddenly, John's life turns to wacky. When Byron takes him to... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Lennhoff

Writer:

Michael Jones (original screenplay)

Stars:

Paul Blackthorne, Gary Fairhall, Tanya Green

Cast

Credited cast:
Paul Blackthorne	...	John
Gary Fairhall	...	Mitzi
Tanya Green
Ian Henderson	...	Byron
Joe Hutton
Gary Lee
Angus MacInnes	...	Bad Daddy
Richard Ritchie
Philippe Sartori	...	Jean-Claude
Sue Tilling
Simon Vale

Storyline

John (Paul Blackthorne), lonely and living in London, unexpectedly meets outlandish druggie skinhead Byron (Ian Henderson), and suddenly, John's life turns to wacky. When Byron takes him to Boys Galore, a gay escort agency, John is introduced to wealthy American Bad Daddy (Angus MacInnes), who hires John on the spot. But the hovering presence of a strange and sinister Ripper, another rent boy, threatens derail the evening of fun in this gay thriller comedy.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to margaret thatcher | telescope | male escort | brothel | kissing a mirror | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Life on Mars Ltd., Winters Hollywood Entertainment Holdings Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Addams Family (1991)

User Reviews

A big black Comedy for the 21st century

If there is such a thing as a "comedy of manners" these days, then Rhythm & Blues is it. Although labelled as a gay film, it is only gay inasmuch as the characters are gay.It is a rollicking black comedy featuring a bravura performance by Ian Henderson as the thuggish skinhead Byron.The movie veteran Angus McKinnes co-stars as the amoral Bad Daddy with Gary Fairhall as the outrageous old queen Mitzi. This film has had great difficulty in finding a distributor, which is a crying shame, because it's GOOD! It was premiered at The Palm Springs Film Festival to great acclaim, and in England at the Portobello Film Festival, again to great acclaim, but because this film isn't "politically correct" (ie the gay mafia hate it)or bland, the chances of you seeing it are pretty remote.I think if Orson Welles had made "Citizen Kane" today, you probably wouldn't see that either! Therefore if you get a chance to view a tape I urge you to give it a try, because besides anything else, it's bloody funny. It deals with rent boys and those who prey on them, the victims and the opressors. It's like an Ealing Comedy for the 21st Century. give these rent boys a chance!