| Pit Stop | |
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| Directed by | Yen Tan |
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| Cinematography | HutcH |
| Edited by | Don Swaynos |
| Music by | Curtis Glenn Heath |
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| Distributed by | Wolfe Releasing |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pit Stop is a 2013 American drama film directed by Yen Tan. The film tells the story of two gay men in a small town in Texas.
The majority of the film involves the men's past relationships and struggles of being gay in a small Southern town. [1]
The film stars Bill Heck and Marcus DeAnda as Gabe and Ernesto, the protagonists. The film also stars Amy Seimetz as Gabe's ex-wife Shannon and Alfredo Maduro as Ernesto's former partner Luis, both of whom are still involved in their ex-partners' lives.
Pit Stop premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. It was released digitally on January 7, 2014, and on DVD on February 4, 2014, by Wolfe Releasing. [2]
The film won the Texas Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Dallas International Film Festival [3] and the Louise LeQuire Award for Best Screenplay at the 2013 Nashville Film Festival.
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