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Strange Fruit

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As a gay African-American, William Boyals (Kent Faulcon) has escaped his small, racist hometown in Louisiana for a better life in New York City, where he now works as a successful lawyer. But, when he hears that one of his gay friends has been lynched, he heads home to find the killers. In his pursuit of justice, William encounters many of the same old prejudices that existed in his childhood. He battles racist cops and homophobic locals while trying to stay alive and uncover the truth.

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Wesley Morris Boston Globe Good, if unremarkable. Rated: 3/4 Feb 24, 2003 Full Review Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle In his excellent documentary, also called Strange Fruit, filmmaker Joel Katz takes a fascinating look at the origins and impact of a ballad that's been called 'one of ten songs that changed the world.' Rated: 3/4 Jan 8, 2003 Full Review Andrew Sarris Observer This is a film well worth seeing, talking and singing heads and all. Dec 19, 2002 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter This intriguing drama that deliberately ties the ultimate metaphor of Jim Crow-era persecution, the lynching, to the plight of queer blacks in the modern South features a strong performance by Kent Faulcon... Jun 12, 2020 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 3/5 Sep 14, 2005 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson San Francisco Examiner It's a talking head documentary, but a great one. Rated: 4/4 Mar 25, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The only mystery in this film is how it made it past the story boards. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Great Movie...Excellent Story Line! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Not gonna lie, this is pretty terrible. Maybe not so much plot wise, the the production quality and the acting are so poor that I couldn't force myself to sit through the movie and find out if it was actually going to have some kind of a point. I very nearly fell asleep 20 minutes in, so I gave up and looked for something else to watch. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Fairly amateurish stuff and with a badly fudged climax. Until then the standard of acting can be overlooked as there is a fairly decent murder mystery lurking within. Add into that the homophobic nature of the cops in the Deep South and it has some promise that isnt really capitalised on. The lead gets his shirt off a lot for those that like that sort of thing. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member interesting story line ... bad acting Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis As a gay African-American, William Boyals (Kent Faulcon) has escaped his small, racist hometown in Louisiana for a better life in New York City, where he now works as a successful lawyer. But, when he hears that one of his gay friends has been lynched, he heads home to find the killers. In his pursuit of justice, William encounters many of the same old prejudices that existed in his childhood. He battles racist cops and homophobic locals while trying to stay alive and uncover the truth.
Director
Kyle Schickner
Producer
Alex Boling, Jon Finck, Kyle Schickner
Screenwriter
Kyle Schickner
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 56m