Boys On Film 3: American Boy (2009)
Overview
Created by gay directors and actors, Boys On Film features numerous award-winning shorts that deal with all aspects of gay life. Volume 3: American Boy contains seven complete films: Adam Salky's "Dare" starring Adam Fleming, Michael Cassidy, and Marla Burkholder; Jody Wheeler's "In The Closet" starring J.T. Tepnapa and Brent Corrigan; Dennis Shinners's "Area X" starring Matt Schuneman and Antony Raymond; Julian Breece's "The Young & Evil" starring Vaughn Lowery, Diana Elizabeth Jordan, and Reggie Watkins; Brian Krinsky's "Dish :)" starring Matthew Monge, Jeff Martin, and Octavio Altamirano; Carter Smith's "Bugcrush" starring Josh Caras and Donald Cumming; and Kyle Thomas Coker's "Astoria, Queens" starring Aaron Michael Davies, James Heffron, Sangeeta Parekh, and Hayley Thompson-King.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.652 |
Directed By
Adam Salky
Carter Smith
Julian Breece
Jody Wheeler
Dennis Shinners
Kyle Thomas Coker
Brian Krinsky
Crew
Adam Salky
David Brind
Carter Smith
Carter Smith
Brian Krinsky
Holle Singer
Steven Lewis
Brian Krinsky
Paul Abelkis
Jody Wheeler
Julian Breece
Kyle Thomas Coker
Miku Happonen
Adam Salky
Dan Greeney
David Doyle
Kyle Thomas Coker
Dennis Shinners
Julian Breece
Rick Siegel
Dennis Shinners
Aaliyah Williams
Carl Bartels
Erin Wile
Geraud Brisson
Neil Stephens
David Brind
Jody Wheeler
Jody Wheeler
Dennis Shinners
Tom Camarda
Neil Stephens
Avi Youabian
Darren Lew
Kyle Thomas Coker
Brian Krinsky
TOP CAST
Adam Fleming
Ben "Light Boy" (segment "Dare")
Michael Cassidy
Johnny (segment "Dare")
Marla Burkholder
Alexa (segment "Dare")
J.T. Tepnapa
Griffin (segment "In The Closet")
Brent Corrigan
Press (segment "In The Closet")
Matt Schuneman
Paul (segment "Area X")
Antony Raymond
Marco (segment "Area X")
Vaughn Lowery
Karel Andrews (segment "The Young & Evil")
Diana Elizabeth Jordan
Karel's Mother (segment "The Young & Evil")
Reggie Watkins
The One / Main Thug (segment "The Young & Evil")
Heather Halley
Doctor (segment "The Young & Evil")
Matthew Monge
Israel (segment "Dish :)")
Jeff Martin
Louie (segment "Dish :)")
Octavio Altamirano
Ricky (segment "Dish :)")
Lainnie Felan
Maria (segment "Dish :)")
Gabriel Romero
Butcher (segment "Dish :)")
Josh Caras
Ben (segment "Bugcrush")
Donald Cumming
Grant (segment "Bugcrush")
Aaron Michael Davies
Thom (segment "Astoria, Queens")
James Heffron
Jimboy (segment "Astoria, Queens")
Sangeeta Parekh
Anisha (segment "Astoria, Queens")
Hayley Thompson-King
Callie (segment "Astoria, Queens")
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