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Movie Info

This feature-length movie is composed of four short films about gay men. In "Nunzio's Second Cousin," a troubled gay policeman (Vincent D'Onofrio) asks a stranger to share a supper with him and his mother (Eileen Brennan). "Trevor" is the story of a clever but isolated homosexual teen. In "Alkali, Iowa," a gay man (J. D. Cerna) forges a relationship despite long odds. "Must Be the Music" deals with friends (Michael Saucedo, Justin Urich) who pine for the same guy.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Mark Christopher, Tom DeCerchio, Nickolas Perry, Peggy Rajski
Producer:

Peggy Rajski, Ann Ruark
Writer:

Mark Christopher, Tom DeCerchio, James Lecesne, Nickolas Perry
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 7, 1997 wide
Box Office (Gross USA):

$20.9K
Runtime:

1h 14m
Production Co:

Strand Releasing
Sound Mix:

Surround
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Michael Saucedo
Eric (segment "Must Be the Music")

Justin Urich
Kevin (segment "Must Be the Music")

Travis Sher
Dave (segment "Must Be the Music")

Milo Ventimiglia
Jason (segment "Must Be the Music")

Vincent D'Onofrio
Tony Randozza (segment "Nunzio's Second Cousin")

Miles Perlich
Jimmy (segment "Nunzio's Second Cousin")

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Critic Reviews for Boys Life 2

All Critics (5) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (1)

Strand's anthology of four gay short films is terrifically entertaining, and while each is interesting, the best is no doubt is Alkalai by Christopher, who shows great promise as feature director.

June 11, 2005 | Rating: B+

Emanuel Levy
Variety
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January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
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January 1, 2000 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Alison Macor
Austin Chronicle
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June 30, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
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February 24, 2003 | Rating: 2/5

Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette