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Cock & Bull Story

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Cock & Bull Story (2003)

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Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: COCK & BULL STORY marks the directorial debut of Billy Hayes, whose real-life ordeal inside a Turkish prison was dramatized in Alan Parker's modern classic MIDNIGHT EXPRESS. Originally entitled... COCK & BULL STORY marks the directorial debut of Billy Hayes, whose real-life ordeal inside a Turkish prison was dramatized in Alan Parker's modern classic MIDNIGHT EXPRESS. Originally entitled SOUTHSIDE, Hayes' film centers on lifelong friends Travis (Bret Roberts) and Jacko (Beverly Hills 90210's Brian Austin Green), who live hardscrabble lives in the tough industrial slums of South Side Chicago. Travis is an aspiring boxer on the verge of bigtime success, while Jacko's failed boxing career has left him cynical, angry, and violent. The pair's relationship is increasingly threatened by Jacko's envy and resentment and is even further strained by Travis' burgeoning homosexuality. As Travis and Jacko head toward their inevitable confrontation, Hayes' film becomes a gripping exploration of the destructive forces of machismo and homophobia. [More]

Starring: Bret Roberts, Brian Austin Green, Greg Mullavy, Kay Lenz

Starring: Bret Roberts, Brian Austin Green, Greg Mullavy, Kay Lenz, Wendy Fowler, Robert Miano, Darin Heames

Director: Billy Hayes

Director: Billy Hayes
Screenwriter: Billy Hayes
Producer: R.S. Bailey
Composer: Pierpaolo Tiano

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03/27/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

The homoerotic potential of the boxing drama is bluntly and clumsily plastered across the screen...

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11/07/03
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A load of affected hooey.

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04/07/04
Ted Fry
Ted Fry
Seattle Times

A gripping and honest exploration of maleness, sexuality, brutality and sports.

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