Pit Stop (2013 film)
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| Pit Stop | |
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| Directed by | Yen Tan |
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| Cinematography | HutcH |
| Edited by | Don Swaynos |
| Music by | Curtis Glenn Heath |
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| Distributed by | Wolfe Releasing |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pit Stop is a 2013 American drama film directed by Yen Tan. The film tells the story of two gay men in a small town in Texas.
Plot introduction[edit]
The majority of the film involves the men's past relationships and struggles of being gay in a small Southern town.[1]
Cast[edit]
The film stars Bill Heck and Marcus DeAnda as Gabe and Ernesto, the protagonists. The film also stars Amy Seimetz as Gabe's ex-wife Shannon and Alfredo Maduro as Ernesto's former partner Luis, both of whom are still involved in their ex-partners' lives.
Premiere[edit]
Pit Stop premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. It was released digitally on January 7, 2014, and on DVD on February 4, 2014, by Wolfe Releasing.[2]
Awards[edit]
The film won the Texas Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Dallas International Film Festival[3] and the Louise LeQuire Award for Best Screenplay at the 2013 Nashville Film Festival.
References[edit]
- ^ "Venture into Small-Town Gay Life with Pit Stop, a DIFF Film with Major DFW Ties" Archived 2013-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Dallas Observer, April 5, 2013.
- ^ "WATCH: Best American Queer Film of 2013: "Pit Stop"". Queerty. January 7, 2014. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Dallas International Film Festival Announces Awardees" Archived 2013-05-10 at the Wayback Machine. Austin Chronicle, April 13, 2013.
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