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Defying Gravity

Play trailer Poster for Defying Gravity Released Aug 29, 1997 1h 30m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A college student (Daniel Chilson) must risk publicizing his sexuality after his partner (Don Handfield) is hospitalized by gay-bashers.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy Variety Keitel's endearingly naive comedy leaves no doubt that it's a personal film written by an insider who's still close in age to the main characters, students sharing a frat house in an unamed school--actually, USC, where helmer was student. Rated: 3/5 Jun 12, 2006 Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Rated: 4/5 Feb 14, 2001 Full Review Lawrence Van Gelder New York Times Rated: 2/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review David Noh Film Journal International As flat as some of the buzz-cut skulls of Griff's strenuously macho buddies. Jan 12, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Plotwise it was a very good film,but it lacked in certai charisma and skill.I completly enjoyed it to be honest,although it is a very familiar pattern of a story.It had some good parts in it and overall it was one of the good ones of this genre. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Me gustó mucho, principalmente por dejar ver el esmero de los actores noveles ante el reto, lo hicieron a la altura. Lástima que alguno no continuaron sus carreras. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I couldn't even get past 10 minutes of it - even with the promise of gay frat bois ... dull, trying to be a bigger film then it was. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member I've just seen this movie Again this afternoon cuz I felt so lonely and sad atm.It was such a sweet story and I always dream about ...anyway I luv it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie! Very deep, emotional and inspiring! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Full of pretty blokes with perfect skin, perfect hair and perfect teeth, but a terrible script, redeemed only by a few amusing scenes. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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John Keitel

Director

Daniel Chilson

John 'Griff' Griffith

Niklaus Lange

Todd Bentley

Don Handfield

Pete Bradley

Linna Carter

Denetra Washington

Seabass Diamond

Matthew 'Doogie' McDougal

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Movie Info

Synopsis A college student (Daniel Chilson) must risk publicizing his sexuality after his partner (Don Handfield) is hospitalized by gay-bashers.
Director
John Keitel
Producer
David Clayton Miller
Screenwriter
John Keitel
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 29, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.4K
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Surround