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Circuit

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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.

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John Monaghan Detroit Free Press 09/13/2002
2/4
Like most movies about the pitfalls of bad behavior ... Circuit gets drawn into the party. Go to Full Review
Christopher Muther Boston Globe 09/09/2002
1/4
Like Showgirls and Glitter, the most entertaining moments here are unintentional. Go to Full Review
Loren King Chicago Tribune 07/20/2002
2/4
It's too soap opera-ish to carry the heavy weight of the morality play Shafer has fashioned. Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
1/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/24/2005
3/5
Brandon Judell Critics Inc./America Online 07/03/2005
1/5
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02/17/2015 one of the best gay cinema I've seen See more 01/26/2012 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! See more 01/22/2012 Short Circuit is a lot different than I remember as a kid See more 09/02/2010 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. See more 09/13/2009 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. See more 08/05/2009 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. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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