AKA (2002)

AKA is the story of a disaffected youth's search for love, status, and identity in late 1970s Britain. 18-year old Dean is handsome and bright, but feels hampered by his working-class ... See full summary »

Director:

Duncan Roy

Writer:

Duncan Roy

Stars:

Matthew Leitch, Diana Quick, George Asprey

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew Leitch	...	Dean Page
Diana Quick	...	Lady Gryffoyn
George Asprey	...	David
Lindsey Coulson	...	Georgie
Blake Ritson	...	Alexander Gryffoyn
Peter Youngblood Hills	...	Benjamin
Geoff Bell	...	Brian Page
Hannah Yelland	...	Camille Sturton
Daniel Lee	...	Jamie Page
Bill Nighy	...	Uncle Louis Gryffoyn
David Kendall	...	Lee Page
Fenella Woolgar	...	Sarah
Sean Gilder	...	Tim Lyttleton
Robin Soans	...	Neil Frost
Stephen Boxer	...	Dermot

Storyline

AKA is the story of a disaffected youth's search for love, status, and identity in late 1970s Britain. 18-year old Dean is handsome and bright, but feels hampered by his working-class background and by his family, which includes a sexually abusive father. In order to make something of himself, Dean assumes another identity and manages to enter high society. As he navigates this decadent new world, he meets a host of characters, including David, an older gay man who desires him, and Benjamin, a young hustler from Texas who has also managed to find a place among the aristocracy. Can Dean find love while living a lie? How much is he willing to sacrifice in order to pull off his charade? Presented through three simultaneous frames rather than one.

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Plot Keywords:

talking through a door | aristocracy | texas | search | lie | 

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Taglines:

Based on the remarkable true story.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and drug use

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (UK)

Also Known As:

Spryciarz, klamstwa podobne sa do zyczen

Filming Locations:

Isle of Man

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last cinema film of Faith Brook.

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Goofs

At about 1 hour of the movie, Benjamin woke up to a phone call. It was for Dean. So Dean half sleepy, came out of his room half naked, answered the call. As the camera switched a position, all of sudden, Dean was fully clothed, wearing a yellow turtleneck, fully awaken; while Ben was still wrapped in a towel.

User Reviews

HORRIBLE

What a bad film AKA is. Bad acting, bad dialogue, bad lighting, and hard to see images. Why of why did this director choose to use three tiny images instead of one? Does it serve a purpose other than to annoy you? I don't care if the director is writing his own comments on this site or if in fact he isn't a very nice person in real life, this film is plain and simple