Holding Trevor (2007)

Young, beautiful and intelligent, Trevor (screenwriter Brent Gorski) is in a stalemate. Entangled in an unhealthy relationship with Darrell, a self-destructive heroin addict, and trapped in... See full summary »

Director:

Rosser Goodman

Writer:

Brent Gorski (screenplay)

Stars:

Brent Gorski, Christopher Wyllie, Melissa Searing

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brent Gorski	...	Trevor
Christopher Wyllie	...	Darrell
Melissa Searing	...	Andie
Jay Brannan	...	Jake
Eli Kranski	...	Ephram
Dawn Mondie	...	Mary C
Joseph Roslan	...	Naked Guy
Mathew Pasillas	...	Bar Boy
Monica Todd	...	HIV Counselor
Isaiah Garnica	...	BBQ Boy
Yaniv Madmon	...	Party Guy
Megan Sheperd	...	Co-Worker
Daniel Burke	...	New York Boy
Laura Jean Bransky	...	Hospital Nurse
Voltaire Mercado	...	Darrell's Dealer

Storyline

Young, beautiful and intelligent, Trevor (screenwriter Brent Gorski) is in a stalemate. Entangled in an unhealthy relationship with Darrell, a self-destructive heroin addict, and trapped in a telemarketing job, Trevor finds scant comfort in Los Angeles' vapid party scene, where conversation rarely rises above inquiries like "So, are you an actor?" Worse still, he and his two best friends - roommate Andie and singer Jake - are being pulled apart by boredom and discontent. At the hospital for his boyfriend's latest overdose, Trevor finds a potential new beginning in Ephram, a medical intern with ambition, a warm demeanor and strikingly good looks. After they spend a romantic evening together, Trevor seems poised to make some changes. He begins by ending his relationship with Darrell and then strives to reconnect with Andie and Jake. But what should be a joyous event - a party celebrating a negative HIV test - explodes into rage and sorrow. Darrell shows up unannounced and makes a scene,...

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Plot Keywords:

cult film | party | heroin addict | hiv test | singer | 

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Taglines:

Everybody's looking for something...

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, language and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 June 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Umleitung ins Glück

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,829, 6 July 2008

Gross USA:

$16,814

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,814

Company Credits

Production Co:

KGB Films, Stray Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Darrell the heroin addict has no track marks on his arms.

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Connections

References Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

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Soundtracks

Rewind
Written & Performed by Aaron Tashjian
Published by Cornfed Music (BMI)

User Reviews

6 for Gorski and Godman!

Trying to plumb beneath the usual emotional shallows of twentysomething L.A. gay life, Holding Trevor sometimes succeeds, but mostly comes off as a vanity project for writer-star Brent Gorski. A lad with limited screen presence, he plays a protagonist caught between a longtime boyfriend-turned-junkie, an improbably perfect Mr. Right and two high-maintenance, brattily annoying best friends. Holding Trevor comes off as Joan Crawford-esquire, star-flattering melodrama on an Amerindie scale. There are several quite well-written, well-observed scenes; director Rosser Goodman delivers a polished product with solid tech values. But a vanity-project air still pervades Holding Trevor, from the scrawny stars frequent shirtlessness to his incessant fawning-over by Kranskis character.

Melissa Searing and Eli Kranski (who is also that hoty that every movie must have or so it seems) gave good roles, Gorski is better as writer, Brannan as musician... Best scenes are sex scenes, that's indeed tastefully simulated sex. Music is grate, especially Brennan's singing (and song writing). Not so bad, G&G will do it better next time!