Cliff receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister — marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch. At first, as Butch introduces Cliff to gay street life in Toronto, Cliff is excited by his new relationship. But as the two grow closer, he finds that Butch has problems, including drug addiction, that are cause for serious concern.
Acting
Brendan Fehr's volatile, heartbreaking unpredictability
Cinematography
Toronto streets shot with romantic grime
Writing
Dialogue that captures cruising's dangerous poetry
Director
John Palmer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brendan Fehr was starring in Roswell when he took this risky indie role, shocking his teen fanbase.
Shot in Toronto's actual gay village and Parkdale, capturing a specific pre-gentrification moment rarely preserved on film.
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