The Velocity of Gary

"One Sexy Girl. Two Hot Guys. A Million Possibilities."

1999 1h 40m EN

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4.4

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★4.4TMDB · 22

DramaRomanceComedy

Synopsis

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When bisexual porn star Valentino meets new-in-town hustler Gary, there is an immediate attraction between the two. Valentino helps get Gary a job at a phone-sex company, and they become fast friends and lovers, but tension threatens their relationship when Gary and Valentino's friend Mary becomes involved. When Valentino finds out he is dying and Mary is going to have his child, the three must work through hard times together.

“One Sexy Girl. Two Hot Guys. A Million Possibilities.”

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Cast

Vincent D'Onofrio
Valentino
Salma Hayek Pinault
Mary Carmen
Thomas Jane
Gary * (His Real Name)
Olivia D'Abo
Veronica
Shawn Michael Howard
Coco
Khalil Kain
Venus
Chad Lindberg
Kid Joey
Cordelia Richards
Jana Roberts

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dan Ireland
Writers: James Still
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dan Ireland, shot by Claudio Rocha. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peitor Angell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Luis Colina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vincent D'Onofrio and Salma Hayek Pinault and Thomas Jane carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One Sexy Girl. Two Hot Guys. A Million Possibilities.".

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The take

Dan Ireland directs. Claudio Rocha behind the camera. Peitor Angell scores. Luis Colina cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Dan Ireland, shot by Claudio Rocha. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peitor Angell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Luis Colina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vincent D'Onofrio and Salma Hayek Pinault and Thomas Jane carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One Sexy Girl. Two Hot Guys. A Million Possibilities.".
9IMDB entry: tt0120878 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "love triangle", "aids", "pregnancy", "hustler".