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Speedway Junky (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
105 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1999 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Nickolas Perry

Written By:
Nickolas Perry

Actors:
Jesse Bradford ..... Johnny
Jordan Brower ..... Eric
Jonathan Taylor Thomas ..... Steve
Daryl Hannah ..... Veronica
Tiffani Thiessen ..... Wilma Price (as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)
Patsy Kensit ..... Donna
Justin Urich ..... Scooby
Adrienne Frantz ..... Kelley
Patrick Renna ..... Bud
Erik Alexander Gavica ..... J.T.
Timothy McNeil ..... Russel
Brian Stark ..... Pez Boy
Warren G. ..... Brentley Shaw
Richard Balin ..... Ticket Man
Jaime Bergman ..... Bombshell #1
Susan Gayle Clay ..... Melanie
Lucy Dawn ..... Raver Girl #1
Kaleb Dixon ..... Raver Boy
Shevonne Durkin ..... Bridget
Jason Ellsworth ..... Store Clerk
Bill Farmer ..... Sports Announcer #2
Stephanie Granda ..... Raver Girl #2
John Jett ..... Trish
Bill Cho Lee ..... Korean Man
Angela Little ..... Bombshell #2
Faith McDevitt ..... Vera
Sam Menning ..... Homeless Man
Del Monroe ..... Old Timer
Cynthia Palmer ..... Teller
David Parker ..... Overweight Man
Michael Roddy ..... Pete Price
Neil Ross ..... Sports Announcer #1
Nafisah Sayyed ..... Oreo (as Nafisah Tahirah Sayyed)
Steve Schirripa ..... Security Guard
Benjamin Shelfer ..... Mickey
Peter Thomas ..... TV Narrator
Milo Ventimiglia ..... Travis
Nick Whelan ..... Rick

Synopsis:

In this gritty drama executive-produced by Gus Van Sant, a teenaged would-be stock-car driver gets more than he bargained for when he makes a pit stop in Las Vegas to earn a little cash. Almost as soon as he arrives in the city, high-school dropout Johnny (Jesse Bradford) finds himself victimized at the slot machines by a slick little vixen. His journey to glory on the racetrack thus sidetracked, he soon falls in with a group of hoods and street urchins. Befriended by solicitous hustler Steven (Jordan Brower) and condescended to by gay-for-pay stud Eric (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), Johnny gets a quick introduction to the sleazy Vegas landscape. At first he rejects his new acquaintances, but after a disastrous liaison with a buxom young lady (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen), he finds himself the reluctant new best friend of the besotted Steven. Adamantly professing his own heterosexuality, Johnny tries to find female clients to bankroll his ticket out of town. But soon Eric arrives, promising big bucks from his wealthy male patrons, setting the stage for conflict with Steven and unexpected bloodshed. Shown during the Panorama program at the 1999 International Berlin Film Festival, Speedway Junky was the debut feature from writer/director Nickolas Perry. Daryl Hannah co-stars as an older ex-prostitute who serves as a sort of foster mother for both Johnny and Steven. The film also marked the acting debut of musical artist Warren G and features a cameo appearance from Patsy Kensit.

Johnny, a young and innocent dreamer driven by his goal to race cars in North Carolina, finds himself penniless and hungry in Las Vegas. After being ripped off by a female hustler, propositioned by an older man and generally jerked around, Johnny is pissed off and discouraged. He meets Eric who introduces him to his street hustler friends JT, Pez Boy, Scooby and Steven. They hype up their destitute life with quick talk, wild stories and wads of cash. Eric and Johnny become friends and soul mates helping each other through the maze of life.

Drama. Johnny, a young boy, runs away from his father and eventually is befriended by a streetwise youngster, Eric. Eric introduces him to his gang of friends and begins to develop a crush on the boy himself.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 18 September, 2009.

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