Boulevard (2014)

A devoted husband in a marriage of convenience is forced to confront his secret life.

Director:

Dito Montiel

Writer:

Douglas Soesbe

Stars:

Robin Williams, Roberto Aguire, Kathy Baker

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Williams	...	Nolan Mack
Kathy Baker	...	Joy
Roberto Aguire	...	Leo
Giles Matthey	...	Eddie
Eleonore Hendricks	...	Patty
Bob Odenkirk	...	Winston
Henry Haggard	...	Beaumont
Gary Gardner	...	Lionel Mack (Father)
Crystal Gray	...	Nurse
Joshua Decker	...	ER Doctor
Sondra Morton	...	Gloria Beaumont
Jerry Chipman	...	Blyden
Steven Randazzo	...	Guard Walt
J. Karen Thomas	...	Cat
Becky Fly	...	Night Nurse

Storyline

Nolan Mack is sixty, married, a literature professor, and well-regarded and leads a quiet uneventful. One night, as he drives home, he nearly runs into a hustler. Sorry for what might have happened, Nolan starts a conversation with the young man named Leo and ends up in a hotel room; not for sex - the older man has fallen in love with the young man. Having realised he was gay since age of twelve, Nolan's never been able to express his sexual orientation and Leo happens to crystallize his feelings and desires. But what extent will it affect his married life and professional career?

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Plot Keywords:

male prostitute | male rear nudity | bare chested male | gay | gay virgin | 

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Taglines:

It's never too late to make a U-turn

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual content.

Details

Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boulevard

Filming Locations:

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,000, 12 July 2015

Gross USA:

$126,150

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$240,450

Company Credits

Production Co:

Camellia Entertainment, Evil Media Empire

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Address of bank location is: 3939 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216 Not an actual bank, but a cafe named Sip Cafe.

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Goofs

When Nolan and Leo are eating dinner at the restaurant Nolan lifts his glass of wine by the bowl to take a sip. Next, we see Nolan from behind holding the glass by the stem while taking the same sip.

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Quotes

Nolan Mack: I need to talk to you.
Nolan Mack: I need to talk to you about something, Dad, okay? And I need you to listen, 'cause I know somewhere in there, you can hear me.
Nolan Mack: I wanna talk about that time we went to the beach.
Nolan Mack: Summer of 1965, I think it was.
Nolan Mack: We checked into this little motel.
Nolan Mack: 12 years old.
Nolan Mack: You, me and Mom.
Nolan Mack: If you had any idea what a journey that was.
Nolan Mack: Still sticks with me to this day. Ridiculous.
Nolan Mack: Something happened that summer, Dad.
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in Half in the Bag: The 2016 Oscars (2016)

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Soundtracks

Another You
Written and Performed by Michael Sherwood
Produced by Michael Sherwood and Aron M Sound
Courtesy Shecktones Music

User Reviews

Courageous effort from Williams

I liked this final Robin Williams film mostly because it shows how great an actor he really was. Williams stars as Nolan, a very nice, kind, sweet, unassuming 60 year old gentleman, who happens to be gay, but has kept himself in the closet for 50 years. His performance exudes happy frustration with his very being, making you wonder what really goes on behind the closed doors in his mind and home. How many stories in real life, Williams own included, have shown you seemingly happy people on the outside who, on the inside, can't take life anymore.

Nolan has reached this point by doing what was expected of him. He has worked in the same bank for 25 years. He lives with his wife Joy (Kathy Baker) whom he loves, but they don't do much other than have dinner and brief words. There is no intimacy, it seems they have never shared the same bed - no children. Obviously his wife must have known the truth. It makes me wonder why this issue never came to a flashpoint earlier.

This boring, risk-free life takes a change when Williams decides to chat up a male prostitute Leo (Roberto Aguirre) when he drives home past this known prostitute bridge. Why he chose this kid, it's never clear. Maybe he was thinking he could help this kid, who apparently used drugs, so maybe not a good choice, to lead a nice, happy, openly gay life. It's never clear.

The story goes on, a bit slowly, and Williams has to start building a web of lies to cover his contact with Leo. The consequences you might imagine are inevitable, but the ending offers you hope that, at least for Leo and Joy, perhaps things are working out for the best.

This is not a masterpiece, nor a must-see, but since we know it is William's last performance, you should see this performance that will remind you how great an actor we have lost. Now go out and rent Good Will Hunting or Good Morning Vietnam or Dead Poet's Society!!! Enjoy.