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Mark (Chad Allen), a gay young man, is shipped off to a center that advertises it can "cure" people of their desires for those of the same sex. When Mark arrives at Genesis House, he is put under the charge of a strict couple, Gayle (Arron Shiver) and Ted (Colin Jones). Gayle, who has dealt with her own demons, soon senses Mark is getting too close to another resident, Scott (David Petruzzi) -- and she will do anything to ensure the boys don't cross the line.

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Hank Sartin Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Melissa Anderson Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Jeff Shannon Seattle Times Allen brings such conviction to the part that it's almost possible to look past the gaps in Mark's development. In the end, you may not buy each step he takes, but you respect Allen's attempt to make the effort seem genuine. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 19, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Interesting, provocative film about one of the most polarizing issues in our culture. Rated: B- Jul 21, 2011 Full Review Don Willmott Filmcritic.com tough, tight, and thought-provoking, a small-scale indie success for everyone involved. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 31, 2009 Full Review Bill White Seattle Post-Intelligencer As a movie, it doesn't amount to much more than an after school-special with sex and profanity. Rated: C Dec 19, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member confused on this description. trailer, actors listed and summary say it's a different movie with the same name but the pictures are from a completely different movie. either way... this is still my rating for "this" movie. the one with Chad Allen & Judith Light, NOT with Hamlin. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Very engrossing drama, very touching. I believe that people who promote gay conversion therapy (Christian-based or otherwise) are very misguided, but this movie had me recognizing the warmth, genuineness, playfulness, and fierce attentiveness you can find in the church if you are open to it. Why a Christian would want to waste time on such irrelevant details as orientation, I don't know. Wonderful movie...Judith Light is off-the-charts brilliant in her role. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Wonderfully nuanced and tender study of a sincere and gentle faith-based program to "pray away the gay" which suggests both why it works to some extent with some of the brothers, while doing unwittingly doing (yet more) violence to those who cannot change who they are. Highly reccommended. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Such a powerful movie. Cried and cried. And it had that beautiful man, Robert Gant in it. Whew I forgot how hot that man is! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member amazing movie that doesn't take sides or make Christianity sound bad but shows that even christians can be accepting if they just understand that gay or not we are all gods children. (I'm not religious fyi) the movie should have and was supposed to be played at century theater in Chicago but due to giving this responsibility and way over paying for this responsibility, it got mishandled and ended up in poor theaters with little traffic compared to century theater Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Sad.... divided world... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Robert Cary

Director

Chad Allen

Mark

David Petruzzi

Dustin

Arron Shiver

Jude

Colin Jones

Randall

Stephen Lang

Ted

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Synopsis Mark (Chad Allen), a gay young man, is shipped off to a center that advertises it can "cure" people of their desires for those of the same sex. When Mark arrives at Genesis House, he is put under the charge of a strict couple, Gayle (Arron Shiver) and Ted (Colin Jones). Gayle, who has dealt with her own demons, soon senses Mark is getting too close to another resident, Scott (David Petruzzi) -- and she will do anything to ensure the boys don't cross the line.
Director
Robert Cary
Producer
Chad Allen, Robert Gant, Herb Hamsher, Judith Light, Christopher Racster
Screenwriter
Robert Desiderio, Craig Chester, Alan Hines
Distributor
First Run
Production Co
Mythgarden, Tao Management & Tetrahedron Productions, Garbus Kroupa Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 5, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$82.4K
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital