The Delta (1996)

Lincoln, who's not yet 18, leads a straight life most of the time: he has a girl friend, goes to dances, jokes with guys. But he also has a secret life, in which he's drawn to dark places ... See full summary »

Director:

Ira Sachs

Writer:

Ira Sachs

Stars:

Shayne Gray, Thang Chan, Rachel Zan Huss

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Shayne Gray	...	Lincoln Bloom
Thang Chan	...	Minh Nguyen (John)
Rachel Zan Huss	...	Monica Rachel
Colonious David	...	Ricky Little
Charles J. Ingram	...	David Bloom
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mai Ballard	...	Pool Hall Owner
Gene Crain	...	Sam Bloom
J.R. Crumpton	...	Joe
Richard Daggett	...	Pick-up Driver
Melissa A. Dunn	...	Tina Clifton
Polly Edelstein	...	Debbie Bloom
Ron Gephart	...	Ken Bloom
Patricia A. Gill	...	Joe's Wife
Erin Grills	...	Jacquie Clifton
Robert Hathaway	...	2nd kid on Bike

Storyline

Lincoln, who's not yet 18, leads a straight life most of the time: he has a girl friend, goes to dances, jokes with guys. But he also has a secret life, in which he's drawn to dark places where he has sex with men he doesn't know. One night, while visiting a gay video arcade, he connects with John, a Vietnamese-born gay man, in his 20s probably, whose father was an African-American US soldier. John invites Lincoln to spend some carefree time with him, and Lincoln takes him to his father's boat. John then convinces Lincoln to take the boat into the Mississippi delta, where setting off some fireworks out of season precipitates betrayal and revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

gay teenager | gay interest | homosexual | independent film | 

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Taglines:

The distance between two men is...

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Vietnamese

Release Date:

15 August 1997 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,134, 17 August 1997, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$18,134, 17 August 1997

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charlie Guidance Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

SOMEWHERE IN THE BACKWASH OF YOUR MIND
Written and Performed by Lorette Velvette
Courtesy of Veracity Records

User Reviews

Sleepy, Dreamlike

This movie provides a sleepy, dreamlike experience. The director shows you many places, relationships, and conflicts. He sets moods, but doesn't judge his characters. Refreshing enough. It's up to you as the viewer to determine how you feel about the people and their conflicts. And it's up to the viewer to decide how things end up because everything is not explained. There was a lot of heart in this film. Some of these reviews seem to miss that. Watch this on an overcast Sunday afternoon and fall in love with Shayne Gray and The Delta.

If you have time, watch it again with the Director's commentary. The director, Ira Sachs, shares a lot about himself and his experience making this film. He is very honest about what he was trying to achieve, the scenes with which he was pleased, and those with which he wasn't. I would like to see more of Ira Sachs's work.