Trevor (1994)

Director:

Peggy Rajski

Writer:

James Lecesne (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Short | Drama

Plot:

Upon hitting puberty, a high school boy realizes that he is homosexual and faces prejudice from his homophobic parents and friends.

Plot Keywords:

Gay | High School | Homosexual | Boyhood Friends | Gay Interest

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 4 wins

Cast

Brett Barsky	...	Trevor
Judy Kain	...	Trevor's Mom
John Lizzi	...	Trevor's Dad
Jonah Rooney	...	Pinky Farraday
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Father Jon
Cory M. Miller	...	Jack (as Corey Miller)
Allen Dorane	...	Walter Stiltman
Lindsay Pomerantz	...	Cathy Quinn
Alicia Anderson	...	Mary Zapatelli
Courtney Dornstein	...	Francine Antoniello
Ken Sale	...	Bus Driver
Lucas Jansen	...	Pinky's Gang Member
Shannon L.A. Beach	...	Pinky's Gang Member
John Akpyas	...	Pinky's Gang Member
Frank Montes	...	Pinky's Gang Member

Also Known As:

Ellen DeGeneres Presents 'Trevor' (USA) (TV title)

Runtime:

23 min | Canada:18 min (Ontario)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:Unrated | UK:15

Trivia:

The Trevor Project, a national crisis and suicide prevention organization helping lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people, was started by the creators of this movie in response to the real-life issues faced by the main character. Before the film's first airing on HBO (in 1998), James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski, and Randy Stone looked for a preexisting organization that they could cite in the credits as a go-to resource for viewers, but found that there was no such crisis line, so they founded the Trevor Hotline, which still (as of August 2009) operates as an around-the-clock call-in and website helpline for LGBTQ youth who are in crisis, facing familial rejection, or considering suicide.

Movie Connections:

References Endless Love (1981)

Soundtrack:

I'M COMING OUT

Wonderful movie about coming out angst

This short indie film left me wanting more. Trevor,(wonderfully played by Barsky) is a sensitive young man who is being raised by clueless parents. That Trevor is gay seems obvious to everyone but Mom and Dad - Trevor seems like a wonderful kid but the kid adores Diana Ross and Broadway show tunes...

Trevor is rejected by the object of his first crush. But Trevor is nothing if not resilient and it is his inner strength that makes this such a great movie.

The movie is wonderfully upbeat, the music is marvelous. This movie should be shown as part of a regular school curriculum. This movie will save lives.