Carlos wants to be an actor. But his father, Pepe, wants him to work in the family business, that is, male prostitution. Carlos decides that he will be one of his father's boys until he can get his foot in the door in Hollywood.
Acting
Douglas Spain's desperate hunger is genuinely uncomfortable.
Direction
Arteta's grimy LA feels lived-in, not touristy.
Director
Miguel Arteta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 1990s 'queer cinema' boom alongside Poison and Swoon, though less celebrated. Arteta went on to direct Chuck & Buck and The Good Girl.
Miguel Arteta's feature debut, made for roughly $250,000. The low budget shows in every frame—and works for the story's grubby authenticity.
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