Jeffrey (1995)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Christopher Ashley

Writers (WGA):

Paul Rudnick (play)
Paul Rudnick (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Love is an adventure when one of you is sure... and the other is positive.

Plot:

Jeffery, a young gay man in New York, decides that sex is too much and decided to become celibate. He...

Plot Keywords:

Gay | AIDS | Gay Friend | Gay Lead Character | Homosexual

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Steven Weber	...	Jeffrey
Peter Jaconson	...	Man #1
Tom Cayler	...	Man #2
David Thornton	...	Man #3
Lee Mark Nelson	...	Crying Guy
John Ganun	...	Tourist
Michael T. Weiss	...	Steve Howard
Joe Dain	...	Movie Theatre Guy #1 (as Joseph Dain)
Jeffrey Ross	...	Movie Theatre Guy #2
Irma St. Paule	...	Mother Teresa
Patrick Stewart	...	Sterling
Nicky Paraiso	...	Salesman
K. Todd Freeman	...	Barney's Waiter
Robert Klein	...	Skip Winkley
Patti Ann O'Connell	...	Cheryl, the Showgirl

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:16 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12 (re-rating) | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

The Booking Office

Trivia:

Bryan Batt was in the Broadway musical "Cats", which is an in-joke during the movie (his character is also in the musical as well.)

Goofs:

Continuity: When Steve shows up at Sterling and Darius' apartment, Sterling is wearing walking shoes whereas in the scenes immediately before and after, he is wearing black slip-ons.

Quotes:

Darius: I love the Nutcracker. You know when I was a kid I was always afraid of the dancing mice. Now I'm a cat.
Sterling: His therapist is ecstatic.

Movie Connections:

References Gypsy (1962)

I just adore this film

I first saw this film on TV, and was gobsmacked (a British expression!) at Patrick Stewart's performance- this is totally unlike anything else I have seen him in.

However, I soon discovered that there many more superb performances in Jeffrey... from the smallest roles (usually played by bigger names than you'd expect!) to the main roles entrusted to Stephen Weber & Michael Weiss. I managed to have a marvelous time just star spotting!

I found this so hilariously funny in some scenes, and yet full of pathos in others that I ended up laughing & crying at the same time. In the end I just had to buy it, so I can watch it as often as I want. Be broadminded, and give this film a go... it won't disappoint.