Luster Movie Review 2002

A look at the L.A. gay/punk scene that coasts by on its own oddball charms. Skateboarding, blue-haired Jackson (Herwick) works at a record store while aspiring to be a poet. After too many drunken, druggy sexual encounters, he decides he needs a real romance--maybe with crush Billy (Blechman) who'd rather just be friends. Meanwhile, preppie customer Derek (Thibodeau) thinks Jackson is swell. Then add to the mix naive newcomer Jed (Wyatt), willing to try anything, and closeted rock star Sonny Spike (Garson), who has an unsavory past with Billy, as well as Jackson's chic lesbian pals, Alyssa (Gidley) and Sandra (Melvoin).

Distribution

TLA Releasing, 234 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19106, Phone: (215)733-0608, Toll-free: 800-333-8521, Fax: (215)733-0637, Email: sales@tlavideo.com, URL: http://www.tlareleasing.com

Available on DVD
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

L.A., Romantic Comedy, Gays

Screenplay

Everet Lewis

Cast

Justin Herwick, Shane Powers, B. Wyatt, Jonah Blechman, Pamela Gidley, Sean Thibodeau, Willie Garson, Susanna Melvoin

Cinematography

Humberto DeLuna

Director

Everet Lewis

Music

Michael Leon