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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   1,584 votes
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Director:
Miles Swain
Writer:
Miles Swain (writer)
Contact:
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Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
The things we do for love and things we should have done, all come together on The Trip.
Plot:
When 19-year-old gay-rights activist Tommy and 24-year-old Alan first meet in 1973, they find themselves on the opposite sides of the political coin... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Wonderful, unique, effort by terrific cast and crew more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Larry Sullivan ... Alan Oakley

Steve Braun ... Tommy Ballenger

Ray Baker ... Peter Baxter

James Handy ... Hal

Faith Salie ... Ignored Woman
Dennis Bailey ... Larry Jenkins

Alexis Arquette ... Michael

Sirena Irwin ... Beverly
Zoe 'Joshua Tree' Logan ... 1973 Jogger

Jill St. John ... Mary Oakley

Art Hindle ... Ted Oakley

Christina Hempstead ... TV Reporter (as Christina Cameron Mitchell)
Julie Brown ... OutLoud Receptionist
David Mixner ... Himself
Alfred Dennis ... George Baxter
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content, language and some drug use.
Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Falcon Lair Estate served as the setting for much of the film. This historic site once was home to Rudolph Valentino, Doris Duke, Gloria Swanson. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the park jogging scene set in 1977 Beverly is running in spandex and leggings. Leggings were not popularized and mainstreamed until Flash Dance created the trend in the early 1980s. more
Quotes:
Beverly: So, Alan tells me you're a homosexual.
Tommy Ballenger: Only because there was nothing good on television.
Beverly: Well, I just find it so intriguing.
Tommy Ballenger: Not always, Liberace for example.
Beverly: Liberace is a homosexual?
Tommy Ballenger: Sadly, yes.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in 2005 Glitter Awards (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Ain't Nobody Straight in L.A. more

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19 out of 24 people found the following comment useful:-
Wonderful, unique, effort by terrific cast and crew, 12 December 2003
Author: KnowsMovies from Bloomington, Indiana

Having seen virtually every gay-themed film that has ever been made and having received A+ grades in all the film studies courses that I took in college, I would like to weigh in on the excellent unique first effort that is "The Trip" written and directed by very talented newcomer Miles Swain. You already know the basic plotline, timeline and substance of The Trip if you have read IMDB's information. My overarching impression of this film is that it feels real and from the heart as it shows us the relationship between two very different gay men as they age through the '70s and '80s, living their lives both together and apart amidst the ongoing struggle for equal rights for gay persons. They say opposites attract and that is very true here for lead characters Larry and Alan who clearly grow to love each other very much. The focus of this film is on the complete persons who are Alan and Larry, not just their sex life, as in so many gay-themed films. Although AIDS unfortunately affects their lives, it does not affect their enduring love, and the director has rightly said that "This is not an AIDS film". It is a delightful, moving, comedy/drama/historical record with universal themes of trusting the power of a faithful love, the importance of honesty and courage, and being true to yourself in the face of a world seemingly always against you. The film is now available on DVD with great extras from TLA Video and is very reasonably priced. It is a *must have* for any quality collection of gay-themed films.

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