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Punks

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Punks (2000)
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The tale of 4 gay African-American friends in L.A: shy, virginal photographer Marcus, outgoing Lothario Hill, hot-to-trot rich kid newbie Dante, and fabulous drag diva Crystal.The tale of 4 gay African-American friends in L.A: shy, virginal photographer Marcus, outgoing Lothario Hill, hot-to-trot rich kid newbie Dante, and fabulous drag diva Crystal.The tale of 4 gay African-American friends in L.A: shy, virginal photographer Marcus, outgoing Lothario Hill, hot-to-trot rich kid newbie Dante, and fabulous drag diva Crystal.

  • Director
    • Patrik-Ian Polk
  • Writer
    • Patrik-Ian Polk
  • Stars
    • Seth Gilliam
    • Dwight Ewell
    • Andre Johnson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
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    • Director
      • Patrik-Ian Polk
    • Writer
      • Patrik-Ian Polk
    • Stars
      • Seth Gilliam
      • Dwight Ewell
      • Andre Johnson
    • 13User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Punks Scene: Drama Backstage
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    Punks Scene: How Can You Tell If A Guy Is Gay
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    Punks: B-Roll
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    Seth Gilliam
    Seth Gilliam
    • Marcus
    Dwight Ewell
    • Hill
    Andre Johnson
    Andre Johnson
    • Chris' Boyfriend
    • (as Andre McClain)
    Rockmond Dunbar
    Rockmond Dunbar
    • Darby
    Jazzmun
    Jazzmun
    • Chris…
    Renoly Santiago
    Renoly Santiago
    • Dante
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Health Counselor
    Vanessa Williams
    Vanessa Williams
    • Jennifer
    Devon Odessa
    Devon Odessa
    • Felicity
    Rudolf Martin
    Rudolf Martin
    • Gilbert
    Marc Avalon
    • Masseur
    Kevin Aviance
    Kevin Aviance
    • Miss Smokie
    Dustin Blair
    • Sexy White Guy
    Rainbow Borden
    Rainbow Borden
    • Wild Guy #1…
    Phillip Rhys Chaudhary
    Phillip Rhys Chaudhary
    • Rodney
    • (as Phillip Rhys)
    Rodney Chester
    • Alexis Carrington Colby Dexter
    Lamar Damon
    • Roger
    Shaun Earl
    • Monique Jeanville
    • Director
      • Patrik-Ian Polk
    • Writer
      • Patrik-Ian Polk
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    • Trivia
      This movie was the subject of a September 4, 2019, segment on the National Public Radio podcast "Code Switch," titled "Searching For Punks." The segment was provoked first by the fact that the film is now very difficult to find in any format or on any streaming service. The reporters interviewed the writer and director Patrik-Ian Polk, who said that despite the movie's success on the film festival circuit, because of the taboo nature of the gay black subject matter, only one very small company offered to distribute the movie. That company failed to purchase the rights to any of the music heard in the film. Consequently, the movie never received a real distribution.
    • Connections
      Featured in Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)

    User reviews13

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    Wonderful :)
    Patrick, many, many kudos to you for a wonderful piece of work. The screenplay as well as the performance of the cast was great! The story was a real adaptation of much of Black gay life in most major cities. I'm sure many of us have a close inner circle of friends that could easily be any of the four main characters in the story (me personally, I'm Marcus-smile). I also liked the fact that each of the characters had their own separate identities, without one having to stand out as more tragic than the others. Each character was able to eventually recognize, and successfully deal with his own drama, resulting in a positive outcome for all. This movie also illustrated that true friendship is rare, whereas "lovers" will come and go. I think that's a point that many people in this lifestyle overlook. We sometimes get so wrapped up in searching for love, that we sometimes sacrifice the love of our friends for a few moments of temporary happiness.

    Overall, I look forward to the nationwide release of Punks, as well as it's video release-I'm definitely buying this one.
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    • Oct 16, 2000

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • e2 Filmworks
      • Urbanworld Films
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Tall Skinny Black Boy Productions
      • e2 Filmworks
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $160,083
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,250
      • Nov 4, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $160,083
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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