All the Rage (1997 film)

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All the Rage
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Film poster
Directed by Roland Tec
Written byRoland Tec
Produced bysashanna forbes
StarringJohn-Michael Lander
Narrated byunknown
CinematographyGretchen Widmer
Edited byJon Altschuler
Music byPaul Outlaw
Roland Tec
Distributed by Strand Releasing
Release date
  • June 11, 1997 (1997-06-11)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget100000

All the Rage is a 1997 American film by New York City-based writer Roland Tec. It was released theatrically in the U.S., was widely reviewed in numerous publications and continues to be a top-grossing film among gay-themed titles on Netflix and Amazon.[ citation needed ]

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All the Rage had its world premiere at the Castro Theatre during the San Francisco International Film Festival of 1997, after which it was released theatrically in the U.S. by Jour de Fete, a division of Rialto Pictures. In 2001, Strand Releasing brought the film out on DVD; in 2003, it was released internationally by Media Luna, GHB.

Hailed by Los Angeles Times film critic Kevin Thomas as "One of the sharpest, sexiest and most amusing satires of gay life and values ever filmed," [1] it is widely considered a hallmark of the Queer Independent Film movement of the late 1990s. This unique aspect of the film was highlighted in one of its first reviews by Dennis Harvey, who wrote about the film for Variety . [2]

The film features music by a number of indie artists, including Merle Perkins, who recorded the song "Military Man". [3]

Principal cast

ActorRole
John-Michael LanderChristopher Bedford
David VincentStewart
Jay CorcoranLarry
Paul Outlaw Dave
Merle PerkinsSusan
Peter BubriskiTom
Alan NataleKenny

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References

  1. Thomas, Kevin. "Understated 'All the 'Rage' a Pointed Satire of Gay Life". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  2. Harvey, Dennis. "A Savvy Comedy". Variety. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  3. "Merle Perkins". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-09-20.