The Delta Movie Review 1997

White, middleclass Memphis teenager Lincoln Bloom (Gray) is leading a double life. He parties with his girlfriend Monica (Huss) and macho buddies but also sneaks off to cruise the city's gay pick-up spots. Which is where he meets the older John (Chan), an Amerasian immigrant from Vietnam, whose unknown father was a black soldier. The two have a brief romantic idyll but while the openly gay John is desperate for love, Lincoln is still uncertain about his sexual identity and the disparity between their lives. Feature debut for both Sachs and his two lead actors.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on VHS
Running time 85 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Gays, American South, Interracial Affairs

Screenplay

Ira Sachs

Cast

Shayne Gray, Thang Chan, Rachel Zan Huss, Ricky Little

Cinematography

Benjamin P. Speth

Director

Ira Sachs

Music

Michael Rohatyn

Producer

Margot Bridger, Strand Releasing