The 24th Day (2004)

The 24th Day (2004)
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A casual gay pickup turns into a nightmare in Tony Piccirillo's adaptation of his play, The 24th Day. Tom (Scott Speedman of TV's Felicity) approaches Dan (James Marsden of X-Men) in a bar, and the two hit it off. Tom brings Dan home to his apartment, where, after some idle chatter, Dan tries to kiss Tom. Tom shies away, and begins asking Dan about his sexual history. Dan eventually realizes that he's been in Tom's apartment before. They had an encounter several years ago, and Tom has a much clearer memory of that night than Dan does. Eventually, things turn ugly, and Dan finds himself tied to a chair. Tom extracts a blood sample, explaining to Dan that he just recently learned that he's HIV-positive. Tom insists that he's not gay, and believes that the only way he could have gotten the virus is from Dan. Tom goes out to have the blood sample tested, and when he gets back, he tells Dan that when he gets the results back, if Dan is HIV-positive, Tom is going to kill him. As they wait for the results, the hours go by, and Dan tries to engage Tom in conversation, to engage his sympathy, and to find a way to escape. As the two men talk and battle for control, Piccirillo flashes back to the recent past, and Tom's motives become more clear. The 24th Day was shown at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

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Starring:
Scott SpeedmanJames Marsden, (more)
Director(s):
Tony Piccirillo
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The 24th Day

A casual gay pickup turns into a nightmare in Tony Piccirillo's adaptation of his play, The 24th Day. Tom (Scott Speedman of TV's Felicity) approaches Dan (James Marsden of X-Men) in a bar, and the two hit it off. Tom brings Dan home to his apartment, where, after some idle chatter, Dan tries to kiss Tom. Tom shies away, and begins asking Dan about his sexual history. Dan eventually realizes that he's been in Tom's apartment before. They had an encounter several years ago, and Tom has a much clearer memory of that night than Dan does. Eventually, things turn ugly, and Dan finds himself tied to a chair. Tom extracts a blood sample, explaining to Dan that he just recently learned that he's HIV-positive. Tom insists that he's not gay, and believes that the only way he could have gotten the virus is from Dan. Tom goes out to have the blood sample tested, and when he gets back, he tells Dan that when he gets the results back, if Dan is HIV-positive, Tom is going to kill him. As they wait for the results, the hours go by, and Dan tries to engage Tom in conversation, to engage his sympathy, and to find a way to escape. As the two men talk and battle for control, Piccirillo flashes back to the recent past, and Tom's motives become more clear. The 24th Day was shown at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
96 mins

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Director(s):
Tony Piccirillo
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Violence)
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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Jeffrey A.

This is clearly a filmed stage play, opened up only slightly. But that only adds to the intensity. Both leads were excellent. James Marsden has the charming "tell-them-what-they want-to-hear" thing down. And still I wanted to believe him over and over. Scott Speedman pulled off a difficult role, with a character whose emotions are in constant flux. The film makes you ponder your own level of responsibility for the welfare of others.

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Juan B.

Great performances, superb story and strong characters with deeply imperfectly-human feelings and reactions. As expected, the ending was very moving and honest.

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Nancy N.

I only rented this movie because I am a fan of Scott Speedman. Didn't anticipate enjoying it so much because of it's theme, but was very much surprised. It is very intense, and holds your attention from beginning to end. Very well acted. I highly recommend it.

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