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Star Maps (1997)
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Reviews Counted: 15
Fresh: 5
Rotten:10
Average Rating: 4.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: After spending two years with relatives in Mexico, a young man with grand visions of stardom returns to Hollywood, only to have his sadistic, world-weary father force him into the family business:... After spending two years with relatives in Mexico, a young man with grand visions of stardom returns to Hollywood, only to have his sadistic, world-weary father force him into the family business: he becomes a male prostitute posing as a vendor of maps to the stars' homes. While resignedly turning tricks (both male and female), he never loses sight of his dream, despite the turmoil surrounding him. A bold, alternately comic and tragic debut from writer-director Miguel Arteta. [More]
Starring: Douglas Spain, Efrain Figueroa, Kandeyce Jorden, Martha Velez
Starring: Douglas Spain, Efrain Figueroa, Kandeyce Jorden, Martha Velez, Lysa Flores, Annette Murphy, Robin Thomas, Vincent Chandler, Al Vincente, Herbert Siguenza, Jeff Michalski, Joshua Fardon, Rachel Winfree
Director: Miguel Arteta
Director: Miguel Arteta
Producer: Matthew Greenfield
Screenwriter: Miguel Arteta
Story: Matthew Greenfield, Miguel Arteta
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Reviews for Star Maps
Representing an uneasy balance of Latino melodrama and arthouse fare, the film tells a lurid story (about a patriarch who's a pimp to his son) in crude manner with occasional lyrical touches; Arteta's next feature will show whether he has real talent
Still Arteta's best film, with odd touches of magic realism and some great nude scenes by Kandeyce Jordan.
Simply isn't tightly enough written or plotted to be satisfying, despite some notable performances.
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