Adam & Steve (2005)

Follows two New York city couples -- one heterosexual and one gay who explore the peaks and the valleys of their respective relationships.

Director:

Craig Chester

Writer:

Craig Chester

Stars:

Craig Chester, Malcolm Gets, Parker Posey

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Malcolm Gets	...	Steve Hicks
Cary Curran	...	Cary / Cherry Dazzle
Craig Chester	...	Adam Bernstein
Parker Posey	...	Rhonda
Noah Segan	...	Twink
Sally Kirkland	...	Mary
Jackie Beat	...	Herself
Mario Diaz	...	Orlando
Lisa Frederickson	...	Fiona
Sandy Martin	...	Biker Chick
Michael Panes	...	Lou
Jennifer Echols	...	Triage Nurse
Jack Guzman	...	Security Guard
Chris Kattan	...	Michael
Maxine Prescott	...	Elderly Lady

Storyline

Teenage Goth couple Adam and Rhonda are club hopping when Adam spots a dancer he is immediately attracted to. Taking the dancer home, Adam is introduced to drugs by him, but their sexual escapade is interrupted by an embarrassing episode and the dancer leaves quickly. Years later Adam accidentally stabs his dog and brings him to a hospital where he is treated by a psychiatrist who once studied veterinary medicine. The doctor (Steve) and Adam start dating and fall in love. Rhonda, who has stayed Adam's close friend through the years, begins to date Steve's straight roommate at the same time. Months later Steve realizes that Adam was the Goth teenager with whom he had the embarrassing encounter, and breaks off the relationship, afraid that Steve will reject him when he finds out the truth.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | gay club | man dancing with man | gay bashing | boyfriend boyfriend relationship | 

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Taglines:

the tempting new comedy from the producers of 'Latter Days'

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, language, drug use and some crude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 May 2007 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Adam i Stiv

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$66,429, 2 April 2006

Gross USA:

$309,384, 16 July 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

Funny Boy Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The flashback in the beginning of the film takes place in 1987. The remaining film takes place in 2005.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Charlie: FAGS!

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Connections

References Funny Girl (1968)

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Soundtracks

Sexy 80's
Written by Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn and Michael Lloyd
Published by Sister Ceil, Fire and Water Songs and Michael Music

User Reviews

Timely, Wonderful, Life and Love Affirming

I saw this film in Palm Springs at the Film Festival and I have to say that I have never seen a movie like it. It is groundbreaking in the fact that it is not self consciously moralizing or preaching about the 'gay' experience. It deals with the day to day of a grown up relationship between two people who are trying to learn how to love, just like most of us have or had, yet still deals with tough subjects like gay bashing, drug abuse and sexual compulsion, but not in a preachy way.

Many people in the audience applauded when someone thanked the director for a 'romantically optimistic ending', alluding to the tragic ending of Brokeback Mountain, which is, of course, made entirely by straights seeming to take pity on our plight as eternal martyrs.

There were no martyrs here, just a lot laughs and genuine chemistry between Adam & Steve. They didn't even beat each other up once! This movie is the future of gay cinema, I hope. You left the theater and hoped that someday you might fall in love, that's rare - and that isn't how Brokeback left me, which was completely depressed, feeling like a victim.

I hope it comes to San Fran.