Circuit

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Circuit

Released Apr 26, 2002

2h 10m

Drama

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After leaving the police force, a homosexual (Jonathan Wade-Drahos) moves to Hollywood, meets a hustler and becomes addicted to amphetamines.

Marrit Ingman

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 1/5

Mar 10, 2003

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John Monaghan

Detroit Free Press

Like most movies about the pitfalls of bad behavior ... Circuit gets drawn into the party.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 13, 2002

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Christopher Muther

Boston Globe

Like Showgirls and Glitter, the most entertaining moments here are unintentional.

Rated: 1/4

Sep 9, 2002

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 1/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 24, 2005

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Brandon Judell

Critics Inc./America Online

Rated: 1/5

Jul 3, 2005

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one of the best gay cinema I've seen

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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A favorite of mine because the story hits home. Very touching and emotional. The cast was perfect in their performance! If you're into or were into the party/club scene, this is one to watch with surround sound!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Short Circuit is a lot different than I remember as a kid

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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This movie was interesting to say the least. There were a lot of really crappy moments - and acting. But there were some alright moments too. I suppose you could argue it teaching some morals - although it could also corrupt a lot of people too. Maybe that's too stong a word, but still. There were many times in this movie where I was thoroughly frustrated with the characters and yelled at my screen. It's just one of those types of movies. What did this movie teach me? Drugs are bad.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Be warned, this is not for the squeamish. This raw and true to form story of being a Circuit boy, is shocking and beautifully filmed with some gorgeous men.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Directed by former Playgirl's centerfold-Dirk Shafer, this film reveals both the illuminated and dark sides of the clubbing life. Being armed with its thrilling storyline and superb soundtracks, this flick is definitely worth viewing if you're into subjects like this. John's transformation from a cop of nowhere to the hunky club kid in the city of Angeles reflects tons of gays' growing path. In order to flash in the competitive crowd of beautiful fleshes, one needs not only to pump up but to sale his soul. Just like what Hector said "Sometimes I feel there's nothing running inside," pretty boytoys don't always come as a complete package. Recommended to those who are into club scenes, drug issues or just into eye candies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Synopsis

After leaving the police force, a homosexual (Jonathan Wade-Drahos) moves to Hollywood, meets a hustler and becomes addicted to amphetamines.

Director: Dirk Shafer
Producer: Steven J. Wolfe, Michael Roth, Gregory Hinton
Screenwriter: Gregory Hinton, Dirk Shafer
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $263.1K
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Mono

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