Forty minutes of sexually explicit footage from the 1980 film Cruising were deleted, prompting a reimagining by filmmakers James Franco and Travis Mathews.
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Forty minutes of sexually explicit footage from the 1980 film Cruising were deleted, prompting a reimagining by filmmakers James Franco and Travis Mathews.
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Synopsis
James Franco and Travis Mathews collaborate in a film project that seeks to recreate the 40 minutes of lost footage from the 1980 film Cruising. Set against the backdrop of this controversial work, Interior. Leather Bar. addresses the creative and ethical dilemmas involved in such a task. The film features actors like Val Lauren and Christian Patrick, who grapple with their comfort levels regarding the material. It also questions the evolution of LGBT representation in cinema since Cruising's release.
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The GuardianJames Franco's point about gay sex gets lost in his latest vanity project because for someone so vocal, he's saying nothing.
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Why Watch
- See James Franco's unique take on LGBT cinema.
- Find out how Cruising's legacy is reexamined.
- Meet the cast navigating explicit content.
Did You Know
- The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
- Interior. Leather Bar. has an approval rating of 58% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- The film has a duration of 61 minutes.
- Metacritic assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100 based on 15 critics.
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Who directed Interior. Leather Bar.?
Interior. Leather Bar. was directed by James Franco and Travis Mathews.
What is the approval rating of Interior. Leather Bar. on Rotten Tomatoes?
Interior. Leather Bar. has an approval rating of 58% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 38 reviews.
What year did Interior. Leather Bar. premiere?
Interior. Leather Bar. premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
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