The Dead Boys' Club

1992 0h 25m EN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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It's the 1990s. Toby, just out of college in Wisconsin, comes to Manhattan to spend the summer with his older cousin, Packard, a gay man whose lover John R. has just died of AIDS. Toby is shy, the openly-gay society around him makes him nervous. Packard gives Toby a pair of John R.'s shoes; when Toby puts them on, he has powerful visions of the pre-AIDS scene in the 1970s, as if he's there. He also takes on a different personality when he wears the shoes, more sure of himself, able to express his interest in men. Wearing the shoes, Toby goes to a bar, hooks up with Dick, and wakes up in Dick's bed. How will he handle it? And what will happen to the shoes?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nat DeWolf
Toby
Erik Van Der Wilden
Packard
Matt Decker
Dick
Ari Benjamin
Charles
Nicholas J. Giangiulio
Street Vendor
Erik Estrada
Man at Gym
Greg Fox
Boy at Street Vendor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Christopher
Writers: Mark Christopher
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Christopher, shot by Jamie Silverstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Nat DeWolf and Erik Van Der Wilden and Matt Decker carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0136773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Christopher directs. Jamie Silverstein behind the camera. Ed Askinazi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Mark Christopher, shot by Jamie Silverstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ed Askinazi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nat DeWolf and Erik Van Der Wilden and Matt Decker carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0136773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.