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Filmmakers James Franco and Travis Mathews re-imagine the lost 40 minutes from "Cruising" as a starting point to a broader exploration of sexual and creative freedom.

Top Cast

  • Val Lauren

    Val Lauren

    Val / Steve

  • Christian Patrick

    Christian Patrick

    Master Avery

  • Brenden Gregory

    Brenden Gregory

    Brenden

  • Bradley Roberge

    Bradley Roberge

    Bradley

  • Robbie Acklen

    Robbie Acklen

    Robbie

  • Osbaldo Daniel Alvarez

    Osbaldo Daniel Alvarez

    Osbaldo

  • Andres Barcelo

    Andres Barcelo

    Andres

  • Samantha Barrows

    Samantha Barrows

    Samantha

  • Nick Buda

    Nick Buda

    Nick

Overview

Filmmakers James Franco and Travis Mathews re-imagine the lost 40 minutes from "Cruising" as a starting point to a broader exploration of sexual and creative freedom.

Rating

5.2 / 10
61 Reviews
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1 Reviews

  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    5 Jun 8, 2024

    Maybe James Franco was a little ahead of his time with this? He does make a point towards the end that illustrates the pointed refusal of mainstream American cinema to show scenes of active gay sex. People can merrily blow each other to bits, heterosexuals and lesbians can fill their boots - but man on man penetrative sex without recourse to endless shadows or subtly placed duvets is as rare as hen's teeth. That may have been his laudably ultimate point here, but the remainder of this rather dull documentary pits together a bunch of largely straight actors, clad (or not) in skimpy leathers and plunged into darkness for a sex-room style series of supposedly random sexual encounters - one or two of them briefly graphic and another quite painful! Anyone expecting the missing forty minutes from "Cruising" (1980) to be presented is in for quite a disappointment. The vast majority of this consists of talking heads between the Z-list "talent" recruited who are struggling to intellectualise the fact that they are just required to get naked and fumble with another bloke. It's called acting, boys - it's not Shakespeare! Good on James for asking some questions, but most of this is just like porn in general - it's much more fun to take part the to watch.

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