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Circuit (2002)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:5
Rotten:20
Average Rating:4.5/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: JOHN, a naive cop who after being "outed" in his small conservative hometown journeys to West Hollywood to experience an openly gay life-style. He quickly falls into the fast-paced,... JOHN, a naive cop who after being "outed" in his small conservative hometown journeys to West Hollywood to experience an openly gay life-style. He quickly falls into the fast-paced, beauty-oriented, glamorous and drug-laced world of the Circuit Party scene. Here he strives to stay afloat in a ever deepening pool of hustling, money, sex, and deception. John is introduced into the party world by his cousin TAD, a struggling filmmaker/fitness trainer who is making a documentary film on the Circuit party phenomenon. Tad is our objective story-teller and leads us through this strange new world. Tad introduces John to HECTOR, a stunning Latin hustler, addicted to plastic surgery. Hector devalues everything about himself but his external beauty. He is controlled by the party promoter, GINO, a devious, straight, drug-dealing puppeteer who reaps profit from gays at every turn. Gino spins a fraudulent insurance scam around video star, model, icon, BOBBY. The plot thickens as everyone's path crosses and snares approaching the annual Palm Springs White Party (the mother of all Circuit parties). John is helped by his best friend from high school, NINA, a rather desperate, but noble stand-up comic wannabee. GILL, a handsome, mature, spiritually grounded gay man also helps guide John out of his dark abyss and leads him into a stable love relationship. Some Circuit Boys find great pleasure and healthy recreation in the fast-paced party world. John and Tad are able to learn life's lessons when they surface back to reality, however others are not so lucky. -- © 2001 Sneak Preview Entertainment [More]
Starring: Jonathan Wade-Drahos, Andre Khabbazi, Kiersten Warren, Nancy Allen
Starring: Jonathan Wade-Drahos, Andre Khabbazi, Kiersten Warren, Nancy Allen, William Katt, Brian Lane-Green, Paul Lekakis, Daniel Kucan
Director: Dirk Shafer
Director: Dirk Shafer
Screenwriter: Dirk Shafer, Gregory Hinton
Producer: Gregory Hinton, Michael Roth, Steven J. Wolfe
Composer: Tony Moran
Studio: Sneak Preview Entertainment
Reviews for Circuit
Like most movies about the pitfalls of bad behavior ... Circuit gets drawn into the party.
Like Showgirls and Glitter, the most entertaining moments here are unintentional.
It's too soap opera-ish to carry the heavy weight of the morality play Shafer has fashioned.
The film itself is about something very interesting and odd that would probably work better as a real documentary without the insinuation of mediocre acting or a fairly trite narrative.
Mostly, Shafer and co-writer Gregory Hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint, or a sense of humor.
Director Dirk Shafer and co-writer Greg Hinton ride the dubious divide where gay porn reaches for serious drama.
A solid, more polished follow-up to Shafer's 1996 autobiographical mockumentary Man of the Year.
What's most memorable about Circuit is that it's shot on digital video, whose tiny camera enables Shafer to navigate spaces both large ... and small ... with considerable aplomb.
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