Roy Cohn/Jack Smith (1994)

Synopsis of Roy Cohn/Jack Smith

Based on a popular one-man play and filmed in a single day at the theatrical space the Kitchen in 1993, this avant-garde drama contrasts the lives of two famous homosexuals, both of whom died of AIDS in the 1980s. Both men are played by original castmember Ron Vawter. Roy Cohn was a gay-bashing right-wing lawyer and a steadfast protector of the "American Family." He was also a closet homosexual. Jack Smith was an openly gay experimental filmmaker who was credited as one of the fathers of performance art. In this film version of the play, the opposing lives of the two men are woven together, whereas on stage, they were profiled in two separate acts. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

88 mins

Director(s):

Ron Vawter, Jill Godmilow, Anita Thacher

Writer(s):

Gary Indiana, Jack Smith

Producer(s):

James Schamus, Marianne Weems, Ted Hope

Categories:

Drama

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