Strapped

2010 1h 35m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 56

Drama

Synopsis

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A routine trick propels a tall, dark, cynical hustler into a series of life-changing encounters in this drama. But this amicable and sexually efficient rent boy begins to look at himself differently when he finds himself lost in a maze-like apartment building. As he wanders through the building, he tricks with a variety of johns; sex is the commonality, but out of that commodity comes raw, unguarded emotions for all.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ben Bonenfant
Hustler
Nick Frangione
Gary
Raphael Barker
Jacob
Artem Mishin
John
Michael Carlisi
Gypsy Troubadour
Paul Gerrior
Sam
Carlo D'Amore
Leon
Katherine Celio
Susan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Graham
Writers: Joseph Graham
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 5

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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2 / 5

DIRECTOR

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

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3 / 5

CAST

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Ben Bonenfant and Nick Frangione and Raphael Barker carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1712573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joseph Graham directs. Sharon Franklin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Released 16 years ago.
2Editor Sharon Franklin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Ben Bonenfant and Nick Frangione and Raphael Barker carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt1712573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
6Classified under 9 themes, including "hustler", "male prostitution", "prostitution", "labyrinth".

The technical file

Editing: Sharon Franklin
Production design: Will King
Makeup / hair: Diana Cortez
VFX supervisor: Ben Gilbert
Sound: Dan Olmsted
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Strapped (2010)

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CinemaSerf2024-05-30
★ 7/10
Quite an interesting tale of an handsome young hooker (Benjamin Bonenfant) who finds himself caught up in an architectural equivalent of an Escher drawing - he can't seem to find his way out! Whilst searching, he has a series of almost surreal encounters with various characters who need a variety of forms of sexual satisfaction. The ultimate encounter, rather unexpectedly, offers him some satisfaction of his own - physical and emotional - as he comes to terms with his own frailties. It's done on a shoestring, but classily and with some style. There is some nudity, but nothing gratuitous - it's a search for self, and actually works quite well.
kinrich302026-09-08
★ 3/10
This is about a gay hustler who finds himself in an odd apartment building one rainy night. As he attempts to find his way out he goes from one paid encounter to the next, each time changing his persona to be what his clients expect.