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Coffee Date
Directed byStewart Wade
Written byStewart Wade
Produced byCindy Peters
StarringJonathan Bray
Wilson Cruz
CinematographyHoward Wexler
Edited byDavid Avallone
Music byEban Schletter
Debbie Gibson
Distributed byTLA Releasing (US); Film and Music Entertainment (Worldwide)
Release date
  • November 10, 2006 (2006-11-10)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4,412[1]

Coffee Date is a 2006 independent film written and directed by Stewart Wade and released by BrownBag Productions.[2] Originally a short film by Wade, it was expanded into a feature and played at various film festivals.

The film stars Jonathan Bray, Wilson Cruz, Jonathan Silverman and Sally Kirkland and also features Deborah Gibson, Elaine Hendrix and Leigh Taylor-Young. In addition to acting in the film, Gibson wrote and performed the closing credits song.

Plot summary

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Todd arrives at a cafe for a blind date with Kelly, whom he expects to be a girl. When Kelly turns out to be a gay man, Todd discovers that he has been the victim of a prank by his brother Barry. Todd and Kelly decide to get revenge on Barry by pretending they are indeed now a couple. The joke soon goes further than they expected when Todd's family and friends all soon believe him to be gay. Despite his repeated attempts to prove otherwise, Todd soon finds himself doubting his own sexuality, and feelings toward Kelly.[3]

Cast

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 18 critics.[4][5][6]

Awards

In 2007, it won the Audience Award as "Best Feature Film" at Sedona International Film Festival

References

  1. ^ "Coffee Date Movie details". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ Much of the information in this article comes from the film's official site and its IMDB entry.
  3. ^ Michael D. Klemm article in CinemaQueer.com: Date films
  4. ^ "Coffee Date (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  5. ^ Debruge, Peter (20 July 2006). "Coffee Date". Variety.
  6. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (14 February 2007). "Coffee, Tea or an Affair With a Guy?". The New York Times.

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