Poster Boy (2004)

With the help of a hot, slightly older new acquaintence (Noseworthy), the closeted son (Newton) of a conservative U.S. Senator (Lerner) puts a shocking spin on his dad's re-election campaign.

Director:

Zak Tucker

Writers:

Lecia Rosenthal, Ryan Shiraki,

Stars:

Jack Noseworthy, Matt Newton, Karen Allen

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Noseworthy	...	Anthony
Valerie Geffner	...	Izzy
Matt Newton	...	Henry Kray
Austin Lysy	...	Parker
Tighe Swanson	...	Sam
Lorri Bagley	...	Dierdre
Neal Huff	...	Marcus
Ian Reed Kesler	...	Skip Franklin (as Ian Kessler)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach	...	Charlie
Karen Allen	...	Eunice Kray
Michael Lerner	...	Jack Kray
Anna Thomson	...	Emma
Spiro Malas	...	Mr Phoenix
Kristen Schaal	...	Bookstore Lady #14
Tibor Feldman	...	Therapist

Storyline

With the help of a hot, slightly older new acquaintence (Noseworthy), the closeted son (Newton) of a conservative U.S. Senator (Lerner) puts a shocking spin on his dad's re-election campaign.

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Plot Keywords:

senator | human immunodeficiency virus | gay son | closeted homosexual | election | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual content/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Exposed

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,806 (USA) (11 August 2006)

Gross:

$61,408 (USA) (20 October 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shallow Pictures LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 98 min 104 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Henry and Anthony are walking through the campus, Henry points out one of the girls walking ahead of them. Seconds later, you can clearly see her as an extra in the background.

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Quotes

Henry Kray: You like big speeches, dad? How does this one sound? I, Henry Kray, am a homosexual. I love sucking dick! I've been doing it since I was fourteen... in porno booths, in back alleys and theaters... you name it! I'm the best piece of ass in the South. I've even fucked men for money! So if you think I'm going to be your nice, gay next door spokes model for your goddamn campaign, you can just fucking forget it!

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

User Reviews

Creative but Tecnically Flawed

So, the hand cam got on my nerves rather quickly.

Spent the first part of the movie trying to figure out what kind of film I was watching. The film is obviously set up to be a "worlds collide" situation. Perhaps I was expecting that those 2 worlds, or their separateness, would have been better defined from the beginning.

The whole project comes off like an amateur attempt judging by the lack of polish. The lighting is crap. The camera work is distracting. The casting is good. The dialogue is effective but the plot jumped around too much for me to follow. Makes me feel like I have A.D.D.

The technical flaws kept me out of the film and I was left with an overpowering sense of watching a film rather than experiencing it.