Roy Cohn/Jack Smith (1994)
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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
- Starring:
- Ron Vawter
- Director(s):
- Ron Vawter, Jill Godmilow, (more)
- Format(s):
- DVD
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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
Complete Cast of Roy Cohn/Jack Smith
- Ron Vawter - Roy Cohn
- Coco McPherson - Chica
- Ron Vawter - Jack Smith
- Director(s):
- Anita Thacher, Ron Vawter, Jill Godmilow
- Writer(s):
- Jack Smith, Gary Indiana
- Producer(s):
- Ted Hope, James Schamus, Marianne Weems
- Categories:
- Drama
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