Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug
Genres
Overview
Explore hidden desires on a sleepover, fall in love with the handyman and be seduced by a stranger on the beach as you discover why Love Is the Drug. Boys On Film 17 includes nine complete films: Nicholas Colia's "Alex And The Handyman" starring Keaton Nigel Cooke, Aaron Profumo, and Hogan Gorman; Dawid Ullgren's "Mr. Sugar Daddy" starring Bengt C.W. Carlsson and Aleksandar Gajic; Brendon McDonall's "Spoilers" starring James Peake and Tom Mumford; André D. Chambers's "Tellin' Dad" starring Carl Loughlin, Ricky Tomlinson, and Michael Byron; Eyal Resh's "Boys" starring Wyatt Griswold and Pearce Joza; Martin Edralin's "Hole" starring Ken Harrower and Sebastian Deery; Lorelei Pepi's animated "Happy & Gay"; André Santos and Marco Leão's "Pedro" starring Filipe Abreu and Rita Durão; and Anthony Schatteman's "Kiss Me Softly" starring Ezra Fieremans, Marijke Pinoy, and Marc Van Eeghem.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
140 min
Release Date
2017-12-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
4.6
Keaton Nigel Cooke
Alex (segment "Alex And The Handyman")
Aaron Profumo
Jared (segment "Alex And The Handyman")
Hogan Gorman
Mom (segment "Alex And The Handyman")
Bengt C.W. Carlsson
Hans (segment "Mr. Sugar Daddy")
Aleksandar Gajic
Andrej (segment "Mr. Sugar Daddy")
Erik Thosteman
Henrik (segment "Mr. Sugar Daddy")
Emelia Hansson
Denice (segment "Mr. Sugar Daddy")
Simon Rodriguez
Kostas (segment "Mr. Sugar Daddy")
James Peake
Leon (segment "Spoilers")
Tom Mumford
Felix (segment "Spoilers")
Carl Loughlin
Dan (segment "Tellin' Dad")
Ricky Tomlinson
Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")
Michael Byron
Dan's Boyfriend (segment "Tellin' Dad")
Rhiannon Murphy
Sister (segment "Tellin' Dad")
Tina Jones
Mum (segment "Tellin' Dad")
Dorothy Cochrane
Nan (segment "Tellin' Dad")
Wyatt Griswold
Brian (segment "Boys")
Pearce Joza
Jake (segment "Boys")
Alexis Jayde Burnett
Katie (segment "Boys")
Ken Harrower
Billy (segment "Hole")
Sebastian Deery
Craig (segment "Hole")
Leah Callahan
Gracie/Bruce/Various (voice) (segment "Happy & Gay")
Brian King
Melba/Charlie/Various (voice) (segment "Happy & Gay")
Brian Carpenter
Bishop/Various (voice) (segment "Happy & Gay")
Charlie Miller
Shylock the Bartender (voice) (segment "Happy & Gay")
Lorelei Pepi
Various (voice) (segment "Happy & Gay")
Filipe Abreu
Pedro (segment "Pedro")
Rita Durão
Mother (segment "Pedro")
João Villas-Boas
Outsider (segment "Pedro")
Ezra Fieremans
Jasper (segment "Kiss Me Softly")
Tim Bogaerts
Mathias (segment "Kiss Me Softly")
Marijke Pinoy
Martine (segment "Kiss Me Softly")
Marc Van Eeghem
Luk (segment "Kiss Me Softly")
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