Leather Jacket Love Story

Midnight Saturday, July 10, 1999, Caravan of Dreams theater

This provocative gay romantic comedy for the '90s follows 18-year-old Kyle (Sean Tataryn), a would-be poet who abandons guppie life to move to L.A.'s funky Silverlake district. Cruising the coffee shops and poetry readings for inspiration, he encounters an older, leather-clad carpenter called Mike (TCU graduate Christopher Bradley), a randy sort whose no-holds-barred come-ons both frightens and excites him.

Hot sex ensues, but the two quickly develop beyond trick status and their unconventional relationship draws criticism from both their circles of friends ­ Mike's current beau (Hector Mercado) is none too pleased about being replaced by a younger man, and Kyle's bitchy buddy (Geoffrey Moody) doesn't approve of his pal dating "dinosaurs." Director David DeCoteau, whose previous films include exploitation fluff like Puppet Master III, I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant and Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama, peppers the cast with fun and funky bit players, including drag queens Ruby Tuesday and Moist Towlette, along with John Waters regular Mink Stole as a smarmy poetry maven and Nicholas Worth as a pretentious performer. Certainly not for all tastes, but fun for the afterdark crowd. Not rated. No one under 17 will be admitted. USA, 1998, 100 min. video, b&w.

Director: David DeCoteau; Producer: Jerry Goldberg; Writer: Rondo Mieczkowski; Starring: Christopher Bradley, Sean Tataryn, Geoffrey Moody, Hector Mercado

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