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Edge of Seventeen

  • 1998
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
7.3K
YOUR RATING
Andersen Gabrych and Chris Stafford in Edge of Seventeen (1998)
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A teenager copes with his sexuality on the last day of school in 1984. It shows him coping with being gay and being with friends.A teenager copes with his sexuality on the last day of school in 1984. It shows him coping with being gay and being with friends.A teenager copes with his sexuality on the last day of school in 1984. It shows him coping with being gay and being with friends.

  • Director
    • David Moreton
  • Writer
    • Todd Stephens
  • Stars
    • Chris Stafford
    • Tina Holmes
    • Andersen Gabrych
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    7.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Moreton
    • Writer
      • Todd Stephens
    • Stars
      • Chris Stafford
      • Tina Holmes
      • Andersen Gabrych
    • 83User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Top cast49

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    Chris Stafford
    • Eric
    Tina Holmes
    Tina Holmes
    • Maggie
    Andersen Gabrych
    • Rod
    Stephanie McVay
    Stephanie McVay
    • Mom
    Lea DeLaria
    Lea DeLaria
    • Angie
    John Eby
    • Dad
    Antonio Carriero
    • Andy
    Jason Lockhart
    Jason Lockhart
    • Steve
    • (as Jason Scheingross)
    Tony Maietta
    Tony Maietta
    • Gregg
    Jeff Fryer
    Jeff Fryer
    • Jonathan
    Kevin Joseph Kelly
    • Chuckie
    • (as Kevin J. Kelly)
    Mark Gates
    • Foodtown
    Stevie Reese Desmond
    Stevie Reese Desmond
    • Ruby Rogers
    Barbie Marie
    • Frieda
    Craig H. Shepherd
    Craig H. Shepherd
    • Irate Customer
    • (as Craig Shepherd)
    Doug Million
    • Security Guard
    Clay Van Sickle
    • High School Party Friend
    Jason Griffith
    Jason Griffith
    • High School Party Friend
    • Director
      • David Moreton
    • Writer
      • Todd Stephens
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews83

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    8jake-150

    Well-written, if a little uneven

    One of the better "coming of age" films about gay youth. Especially effective in this movie is Tina Holmes, who plays Maggie, Eric's best friend/girlfriend. She brings a true sense of innocence to the film, and when she discovers the truth about Eric, her pain is real. This is a young woman to watch! The film doesn't flinch in its look at the wonder, confusion, and deception associated with the coming out process, and despite some awkward direction, Edge of Seventeen succeeds at opening the eyes of its audience, both gay and straight.
    7=G=

    An earnest and sensitive coming-of-homosexual-age film.

    "Edge.." takes on a huge challenge as it takes the audience on an compromised guided tour of homosexuality in bloom while maintaining its entertainment value. The film features some excellent acting by some very unfamiliar faces and strikes an appropriate balance between gay sex and gay love. Kudos.
    8JoBloTheMovieCritic

    Edge of Seventeen

    8/10 - a small indie gay film that leaves quite the impression
    kolya-4

    NO PRETENTIOUS IRONIES, JUST PLAIN BITTERSWEET TRUTH

    This is definitely one of the best gay "coming-of-age" films that I've ever seen. Screenwriter Todd Stephens' choice of era (80's) to showcase his story can not be any more appropriate, drawing a parallel between the struggle of a young gay man in coming to terms with his sexuality and a nation in realizing "all that glitters is not gold." Both required the courage to honestly looked at the truth, and this is ultimately what "Edge of Seventeen" managed to accomplish. Quite often in the world of celluloid, being gay is reduced to being comical, sacchrined, or "romantically" bleak. Director David Moreton knew better. He chose to give us a multi-faceted depiction of gay experience instead. There's a bit of tears, some heartaches, a tinge of angst, a sense of loss, and a healthy dose of laughter; Kudos to the entire cast for their wonderful performances. The lead character could not have been played better by Chris Stafford, who has the incredible ability to convey such wide range of emotions/reactions, from being speechlessly moved with a sense of implicit pressured in realizing how hard his parents have to work to send him to college, to being awkwardly "pleasured" during a post-clubbing front-seat rimming session. Tina Holmes also delivered an outstanding performance as the "girlfriend" of the lead. Instead of playing it like a stereotypical witty and I've-got-ten-thousand-comeback-line faghag, Holmes' Maggie is every bit as complex as the young man in the spotlight. At times, she reminded me of a young Meryl Streep, with her dead-on display of subtle emotional shifts.
    9JrML66

    awesome, honest flick...

    I've seen just about every gay movie out there, and 'edge of seventeen' is by far one of my favorites. The one word that best describes it is 'honest'....but it's also nostalgic, funny, wonderfully simple, yet beautifully complex. The viewer can start off enjoying how accurately it captures the mid 80's, especially the excitement and uncertainty that Eric, the main character, is experiencing. Then, as the story unfolds, each new development that Eric deals with as he comes to terms with being gay is so well done, so honest and nontheatrical, that it feels almost like a documentary. The movie's got a huge heart. Don't miss it!!!

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    • Trivia
      Much of the filming took place in Sandusky, Ohio, with the amusement park scenes filmed at Sandusky's Cedar Point, the amusement park where the writer actually worked when he was in high school.
    • Goofs
      Although the movie is set in 1984, the shots of Cedar Point Amusement Park clearly show "The Raptor", which was not built until 1994, a decade later.
    • Quotes

      Angie: Well, at least you know where my mouth's been!

    • Crazy credits
      Delaria is seen still on stage after the credits briefly telling the audience to "go home."
    • Alternate versions
      The version shown on TV has been cut down to 78 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Indie Sex: Teens (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      The Cherries
      Written and Performed by Dominic Glynn and Martin Smith

      Published by Jim Long Music (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of Zomba Music Services

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2000 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Picture This! Entertainment
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 17세의 혼돈
    • Filming locations
      • Sandusky, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Blue Streak Films
      • Luna Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $871,759
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,302
      • May 2, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $871,759
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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