Whirlwind (2007)

After being dumped, Drake takes out his pain on a tight group of gay friends through temptation and deceit, will he succeed in destroying their lives?

Director:

Richard LeMay

Writers:

Jason Brown (screenplay), Jason Brown (story)

Stars:

Brad Anderson, Desmond Dutcher, Mark Ford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Anderson	...	Desmond
Desmond Dutcher	...	JD
Mark Ford	...	Mick
David A. Rudd	...	Drake (as David Rudd)
Alexis Suarez	...	Bobby
Bryan West	...	Sean
Michael Paternostro	...	Louis
Robbie Cain	...	Adam
Stephen Smith	...	Wayne
Karmine Alers	...	Fiona (as Karmine Alers-Greco)
Gail Herendeen	...	Renee
Laura Taylor	...	Lauren
Valentine Ryder	...	Robert
Jim Horvath	...	Owen
Clifton Oliver	...	Cute Server

Storyline

A hot, young and charming man with ulterior motives enters the lives of a tight-knit group of gay men in New York City and at first adds excitement and intrigue to their group, but events soon spiral out of control as he deliberately attempts to destroy their relationships. Both touching and funny, WHIRLWIND is a subtle and honest depiction of thirty-something gay men and the crossroads they must face.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | gay relationship | homosexual | new york | new york city | 

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Taglines:

Things change.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Goofs

Near the end of the movie when Sean (Bryan West) goes to Drake's (David Rudd) place for a drink, as Drake brings the drinks over to where Sean is sitting, you can clearly see a microphone body pack transmitter attached to Drake's jeans. A later scene following that one shows Bobby (Alexis Suarez) and Sean (Bryan West) arguing about the previous night. As Bobby throws his duffel bag on the bed, you can see his microphone body pack transmitter attached to the back of his jeans.

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Soundtracks

Sexy Beast
Written by FL Jones and Myer Lansky
Performed by FL Jones

User Reviews

Middle of the road

Well it deservedly didn't win an Oscar but it's not the worst gay movie out there.

Yep, it's a bit predictable. Yep, some if the acting is quite wooden. But some of the actors actually have a flicker of talent. The script is a bit cliché, but a lot of the problems are with the direction. Rehearsal and tightening up of the dialog would have helped. Witty repartee comes fast and furious, not after a pause for someone to realize that that was their cue. Some instances could have been helped with editing.

Bryan West has been in other things, but only lists this one title. Maybe he changed his name. He is by far the most natural of the cast. And the hottest.

And don't believe the claims of hot sex. There's some foreplay but it's hardly hot.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cyclone

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jupiter Box Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1