House of Boys
Make Love Your Goal
Genres
Overview
It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.
Details
Budget
$2500000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
120 min
Release Date
2009-11-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
38
Vote Average
6.2
Layke Anderson
Frank
Benn Northover
Jake
Udo Kier
Madame
Stephen Fry
Dr. Marsh
Steven Webb
Angelo
Chris McHallem
Frank's Father
Vicky Krieps
Flower Shop Girl
Harry Ferrier
Karl
Michael Kühl
Christopher
Gintare Parulyte
Rita
Sascha Ley
Frank's Mother
Natalie Slevin
Amanda
Emma Griffiths Malin
Carol
Elias McConnell
Young Hippy Boy
Paul Rockenbrod
Paul
Eleanor David
Emma
Luke Wilkins
Dean
William Cohn
Johan
Tom Leick
Lisa
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