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The Velocity of Gary (1998)

R | | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 16 July 1999 (USA)
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Valentino is an Ex Adult film star very much in love with his girlfriend Mary Carmen....and boyfriend Gary. Things take a tragic turn when Valentino is rushed to the hospital after ... See full summary »

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Dan Ireland

Writer:

James Still

Stars:

Vincent D'Onofrio, Salma Hayek, Thomas Jane | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent D'Onofrio ... Valentino
Salma Hayek ... Mary Carmen
Thomas Jane ... Gary * (His Real Name)
Olivia d'Abo ... Veronica
Shawn Michael Howard ... Coco
Khalil Kain ... Venus
Chad Lindberg ... Kid Joey
Cordelia Richards Cordelia Richards ... Jana Roberts
Danny Arroyo ... Thug #1 on Street
Bingo Bingo ... Rodney
Jason Cutler Jason Cutler ... Romaine
Elizabeth D'Onofrio ... Dorothy
Hawk D'Onofrio ... Running Boy (as Hakan D'Onofrio)
Keegan de Lancie ... Choir Boy
Ravell Dameron Ravell Dameron ... Receptionist in Clinic
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Storyline

Valentino is an Ex Adult film star very much in love with his girlfriend Mary Carmen....and boyfriend Gary. Things take a tragic turn when Valentino is rushed to the hospital after collapsing on a city street and is diagnosed with HIV/AIDS...Forcing Mary Carmen and Gary to push aside their jealousy & differences to take care of the man they both love while he is dying. Ultimately finding comfort, understanding, and strength in the other. Written by ~~Pixie~~

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dying | tears | hospital | punctuation in title | parenthesis in title | See All (165) »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, language, some drug use and violent images | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 July 1999 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Velocity of Gary* *(Not His Real Name) See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »
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Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

Cineville, Columbia TriStar Home Video, Dan Lupovitz Productions See more »
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Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Mary Carmen: I'm sorry, but I wasn't listening. Does that mean I'm going to die too?
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Threeway goes No where
3 January 2000 | by ApolloBoy109 – See all my reviews

Why does Gary love the loser Bi porno star with AIDS? Why does loser ex-waitres who is pregnant with the loser Bi porno star with AIDS love him? And why does she put up with Gary? What does the Velocity of Gary mean anyway? A slice of life? Perhaps. More likely you will find this trite film a seedy half-baked poetic play of a threeway without a background, cause or reason for us to care about these characters instead we are force fed fancy playwright words written solely for a pat ending we've seen a million times. And better.
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