Eating Out (2004) directed by Q. Allan Brocka

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Director: Q. Allan Brocka

Writer: Q. Allan Brocka (writer)

Genre: Comedy

Tagline: The fastest way to a girl's heart is through her gay best friend.

Plot: Set in the Arizona Sonoran desert, Caleb (Scott Lunsford), is a hunky straight college student who has just been dumped by his slutty girlfriend. Caleb then meets Gwen (Emily Stiles) and falls head over heels for her, the only problem is that Gwen is only attracted to gay men. In an attempt to help Caleb with his plight Kyle (Jim Verraros, American Idol ), Caleb's gay roommate, hatches up a plan to get Caleb closer to Gwen and in turn he can also get closer to Marc (Ryan Carnes, Desperate Housewives ), Gwen's gay roommate. The plan seriously backfires when Marc develops a major crush on Caleb and Gwen decides they make a perfect couple.

Awards: 2004 Best of the Fest GLBT Film Award (Q. Allan Brocka) at Breckenridge Festival of Film
2004 Audience Award (Q. Allan Brocka) at Dallas OUT TAKES
2004 Audience Award as Best Feature Film (Q. Allan Brocka) at Phoenix Out Far! Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
2004 Grand Prize as Best Feature (Q. Allan Brocka) at Rhode Island International Film Festival
2004 Audience Award as Best Feature (Q. Allan Brocka) at San Diego Film Festival
2004 Best First Feature (Q. Allan Brocka) at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

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Cast (in credits order)
Rebekah Kochan ... Tiffani
Scott Lunsford ... Caleb Peterson
Jim Verraros ... Kyle
Ryan Carnes ... Marc Everhard
Emily Brooke Hands ... Gwen Anderson (as Emily Stiles)
Natalie Burge ... Milkshake Marcy
Adrienne Pearson ... Jenny the Beaver "Firecrotch"
Jillian Nusbaum ... Jamie Peterson
Christopher Michaels ... Sebastian (British Guy)
Billy Shepard ... Joey (as William Shepherd)
Maurice Grossman ... Carnival Vendor
John Janezic ... Richard
Ditte Lokon ... Miko
Dani Millan ... Ronnie
Stafford Williamson ... Prof. Winston James
Patti James-Bailey ... Party Guest
Sarah Burner ... Party Guest
Bradley Lau ... Party Guest
Andrea Miller ... Party Guest
Amber Nicolai ... Party Guest
Barbara Schaffer ... Party Guest
Tim Sevelis ... Party Guest
Daniel Skaggs ... Party Guest
Melissa Slawson ... Party Guest
William Soffer ... Party Guest
Shaunda Stormant ... Party Guest
Candice Trainor ... Party Guest
Donald Cline ... Mr. Milford
Joy Ives ... Mrs. Milford
Melissa Shaner ... Debbie Milford
Pete Kelly ... Leather Guy #1
Michael Shoel ... Leather Guy #2 (as Michael J. Shoel)
Murph Michaels ... Frank Peterson
Martie van der Voort ... Susan Petersoon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tyler Roberts ... Carnival scene extra (uncredited)


Caleb & Mark


Kyle & Gwen, the two roommates


Tiffani, the slutty ex-girlfriend