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The misadventures of two young gay men, trying to find a place to be alone, one night in Manhattan.The misadventures of two young gay men, trying to find a place to be alone, one night in Manhattan.The misadventures of two young gay men, trying to find a place to be alone, one night in Manhattan.
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
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- TriviaIn the diner scene Miss Coco Peru (portrayed by Clinton Leupp) is seen crossing outside the window and entering the diner but never appears thereafter. This is because he was cut out of the following bathroom scene where Gabriel and Mark almost kiss, which is such a sweet moment that the director Jim Fall decided not to put in another joke with Coco.
- GoofsMissi Pyle's name is misspelled (Missi Pile) during the closing credits that show their pictures. It is corrected during the end crawl however.
- ConnectionsFeatured in MsMojo: Top 10 Best LGBTQ+ Romantic Comedies (2021)
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Gay romantic comedies seem to fall into two different categories: either they deal with AIDS specifically, or they don't. TRICK falls into the latter category. Films in the former category tend to be too heavy-handed to be good (save JEFFREY and LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!). Here, screenwriter Jason Schafer focuses not on AIDS whatsoever. In fact, it is never mentioned once. Instead, we watch as two men (wonderfully played by Christian Campbell and John Paul Pitoc) try to have a one-night stand. The only problem: they have no place to go. As these two men desperately try to find a room, fate interferes, allowing them to get to know each other before consumating the relationship. Tori Spelling is terrific in a supporting role, but it is the two leads who must manage this film, and they do with astonishing realism. It's a modern-day, gay fairy tale. It's the type of film that makes you laugh, cry, and feel good in the end. Hollywood could learn something from this small independent feature.
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- Budget
- $450,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,087,228
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $118,594
- Jul 25, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $2,087,228
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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