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

Comments

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

All right, sometime I wonder why a movie gets so much attention... and maybe this one did since it has one really cure character, Mark, but sincerely I don't get what else. The plot could be interesting, but I really don't get the appeal of Caleb, for me he is not so handsome or clever or interesting. It would be more interesting to see the development of the relationship between Mark and Kyle instead. And then to my eyes I don't see what they all find in Gwen, maybe she is a pretty girl, but when she acts as she does, I would be glad to knock dead her in the head.

[smuffster.livejournal.com]

The acting doesn't seem the greatest, which is why I've steered clear of this film so far. Been spoiled by movies like Shelter and Breakfast with Scot and Juste Une Question d'amour. Films with real actors and stuff.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes, probably, it all depends from the lack of good movies, and so also a so and so movie get more attention. Elisa

[blake-fraina.livejournal.com]

I wanted to hate this one, but that scene on the telephone was 100% hot. This film turned out to be an enjoyable, funny and sexy surprise.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

If I have to choose one, it is the dinner with parents. It's not a bad movie, as I said in another comment, it was by Q. Allan Brocka, that is the same director of Boy Culture, a movie I love, so there is good material. It's only that I don't get the appeal of the main character, and I would have liked to see more on the real man on man couple. Elisa