The Fluffer (2001)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Directors:

Richard Glatzer
Wash Westmoreland

Writer:

Wash Westmoreland (writer)

Release Date:

1 February 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Love Is Hard

Plot:

The story, set in the world of adult entertainment, centers around three characters: Johnny Rebel, a...

Plot Keywords:

Stripper | Porn Star | Film In Film | Shower Scene | Sex Worker

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Scott Gurney	...	Mikey Racini (aka Johnny Rebel)
Michael Cunio	...	Sean McGinnis
Roxanne Day	...	Julie Desponsio (aka Babylon)
Taylor Negron	...	Tony Brooks
Richard Riehle	...	Sam Martins
Tim Bagley	...	Alan Dieser
Adina Porter	...	Silver
Ruben Madera	...	Hector Flores
Josh Holland	...	Brian
Mickey Cottrell	...	Aunty at Bar / Ralph Shifflett
Guinevere Turner	...	Video Store Clerk
Robert Walden	...	Herman Lasky (aka Chad Cox)
Deborah Harry	...	Marcella
Heather Shannon Ryan	...	L.A. Actress
David Pevsner	...	Casting Man
Gale Van Cott	...	Casting Woman
Sharon McCormick	...	Sean's Mama
Andy Zeffer	...	Rick Daniels
Penn Badgley	...	Young Sean
Stephen Michael Pace	...	Jeb Gordon (as Stephen M. Pace)
Zach Richards	...	Himself
Derek Cameron	...	Himself
John Sylla	...	Rex Johnson
Chad Donovan	...	Himself
Thomas Lloyd	...	Himself
Squishy	...	Stacia
Jim Steel	...	Bartender
Chi Chi La Rue	...	Himself
Karen Dior	...	Herself
Bradley Picklesheimer	...	Herself
Louis Re	...	Himself
Jay Lyons	...	Himself
Chris Green	...	Himself
Ron Jeremy	...	Himself
Ké	...	Endowed Go-Go Boy
Lori Alan	...	Harmony
Christopher Carroll	...	Businessman at Legg's
Cole Tucker	...	Himself
Rob Rumsey	...	Twinkie in a Sling
Johanna Went	...	Abortion Protester
Judith Benezra	...	Policewoman
Trev Broudy	...	TV Reporter
Franklin Hernandez	...	Mexican Boy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Katherine Connella	...	(voice)
John D. Genovese	...	Club Patron
Selene Luna	...	Party Dancer (uncredited)
Tyler Roberts	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Glatzer
Wash Westmoreland		(as Wash West)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Wash Westmoreland		writer (as Wash West)

Produced by
Dennis Gilbert	....	associate producer
Rose Kuo	....	executive producer
Victoria Robinson	....	producer
Pat Scanlon	....	line producer
Sue Simon	....	associate producer
Gill Sperlein	....	associate producer
John Sylla	....	producer (as John R. Sylla)

Original Music by
John Vaughn
Micko Westmoreland		(as The Bowling Green)

Cinematography by
Mark Putnam		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
John Binninger

Casting by
Elisabeth Jereski

Production Design by
Devorah Herbert

Art Direction by
Mark Helmuth

Set Decoration by
Gill Sperlein

Costume Design by
Gitte Meldgaard

Makeup Department
Rob Rumsey	....	assistant makeup artist
Dimas Vasquez	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Ross Guidici	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rayne Knudson	....	first assistant director
Brad Robinson	....	second assistant director
Chris Young	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Phillip Clarke	....	assistant art director
Bill Kelley	....	assistant property master
Sarah Keough	....	art production assistant
Ralph McGinnis	....	art production assistant
John Owen	....	property master
Stephanie Sapienza	....	art intern
Matthew Starkey	....	lead person
Donovan Whittemore	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Mandy Allen	....	assistant sound supervisor
Mandy Allen	....	foley artist
Alicia Francis	....	additional boom operator
Lawrence Fried	....	additional sound mixer
Bob Goold	....	dialogue editor
Dennis Grzesik	....	sound mixer
Jim Henderson	....	post-production sound
Jeff Layton	....	sound effects editor
Kenneth Novak	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Ken Novak)
Kenneth Novak	....	sound supervisor (as Ken Novak)
Michael Perricone	....	post-production sound
Chris Philp	....	adr mixer
Chris Philp	....	foley mixer
Chris Philp	....	sound effects editor
Mark A. Rozett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark A. Rozett	....	supervising sound editor
Stacey A. Washer	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Tarin Anderson	....	additional electrician
Greg Cloud	....	still photographer
Kyle Coventry	....	grip
David Delgado	....	electrician
Olivier Desplat	....	electrician
Vincent Dow	....	gaffer
Hank Fischer	....	additional best boy electric (as Charles H. Fischer)
Michael E. Gonzales	....	first assistant camera
Piers Hanmer	....	still photographer
Timothy Horsley	....	electrician
Joel Ides	....	grip
Thomas Kuo	....	additional grip
Ralph Lake	....	camera loader
Eric Mas	....	still photographer
David William McDonald	....	second assistant camera
Matthew Pearce	....	assistant camera: second unit
Diego Quemada-Diez	....	additional camera operator (as Diego Quemada)
Diego Quemada-Diez	....	director of photography: second unit (as Diego Quemada)
Rod Reyes	....	best boy grip
Sean Takaki	....	grip
Todd Wade	....	best boy electric
Jonathan Wenstrup	....	gaffer: second unit
Matt Wilbur	....	key grip (as Matthew Wilbur)
Terry Kramer	....	electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nick Dawe	....	wardrobe assistant
Bethany Ritz	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Michael Hatzer	....	color timer
Lara Mazzawi	....	assistant editor
Geraldine Peroni	....	editorial consultant
Martha Savelio	....	telecine operator

Music Department
Bobby Lavelle	....	music consultant (as Bobby LaVelle)

Transportation Department
Carlos M. Serrano	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Lawrence L. Artis	....	security officer
Sharyn Bamber	....	additional script supervisor
Trisha Burton	....	script supervisor
Barry L. Caldwell	....	additional script supervisor
Paula Chudd	....	production assistant
Katherine Connella	....	voice-over
Mickey Cottrell	....	set publicist
John Curtis	....	production legal counsel (as John F. Curtis, Esq.)
Margaret Ekiring	....	set intern
Heather Fucinari	....	set intern
Bob Gallagher	....	stage director
Cindy Garcia	....	craft service
Nicole Goodwin	....	key set production assistant
Amy Gross	....	assistant production coordinator
Eric Handel	....	title designer
Tim Honiball	....	set production assistant
Matt Howell	....	set production assistant
Vickie M. Hsieh	....	production coordinator
Selene Luna	....	production coordinator: Mexico
Jason Rein	....	set production assistant
Ian Root	....	location manager
John Sylla	....	story developer
Michael Szymanski	....	unit publicist

Thanks
Bruce R. Anderson	....	special thanks
Chris Belden	....	special thanks
Peter Bryson	....	special thanks
Michael Childers	....	thanks
Dan Cross	....	special thanks
Bob East	....	special thanks
Rick Ford	....	special thanks
Kevin Glover	....	special thanks
Blake Harper	....	thanks
Todd Haynes	....	thanks
Ké	....	thanks
Michael Knight	....	thanks
Eva Kolodner	....	special thanks
Nicole LaLoggia	....	special thanks
Thomas Lloyd	....	thanks
Jack Simmons	....	thanks
John Simon	....	special thanks
Mickey Skee	....	special thanks
Jim Steel	....	thanks
David Winters	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Fluff and Fold LLC

Distributors

• Accent Film Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• First Run Features
• Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Mongrel Media (Canada)
• Salzgeber & Company Medien (Germany)
• Sherlock Media S.L. (Spain)
• TLA Releasing (USA)
• Videorama (2007) (Greece) (all media)

Other Companies

• Title House  opticals
• Bundle-Up Rentals  grip & lighting equipment
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, drug use and language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:MA (TV rating) | Mexico:C | New Zealand:R18 | Netherlands:12 (2009) (DVD) | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fluff and Fold LLC

Trivia:

The Bowling Green, the artist who provided some of the music for this film, is better known as Micko Westmoreland, the brother of the writer/director of this film, Wash Westmoreland.

Quotes:

Aunty: They didn't have gay bars where I grew up. It's a lot more fun without 'em!
Sean: [raising glass, toasting] The closet!
Aunty: [clinking glasses] The closet!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Totally Gay! (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Cherry Bomb

at last, a gay movie with substance

The Fluffer rocks! What a relief to go to a gay movie and not feel ripped off afterward. The characters were complex and the story was unpredictable. I thought the filmmakers handled the topic of obsession beautifully - that feeling of being so totally in awe of someone that you'll make a fool of yourself for them over and over again. The cast was amazing. Lots of familiar faces in the supporting cast, and great new faces in the leads. Roxanne Day is the new Natalie Wood! The lead guys were also fantastic. It's great to see guys who look that good and can act. This movie says a lot about attitudes toward sex today, and I hope it's around for a long time.