BOYS BRIEFS 4 is a collection of six short films about gay male hustlers. While sex plays a key role in these films they aren't mere exploitation vehicles. Instead BOYS BRIEFS 4 reveals the true experiences of the hustler resulting in a series of slice-of-life vignettes that are surprisingly poignant and emotionally compelling. 6 Shorts: Into the Night (2002); Boy (2004); Gigolo (2005); Build (2004); Rock Bottom (2002); Gold (2005).
Mary Feuer, Greg Atkins, Welby Ings, Bastian Schweitzer, Armen Kazazian, Tony Krawitz
Director
Timothy Lee DePriest
(segment "Rock Bottom")
PJ Lazic
Jay (segment "Gold")
Caroline Lesley
Art Student (segment "Gold")
Darryn Lucio
Barry (segment "Gold")
Greg Atkins
Crete (segment "Build")
Nancy Beatty
Sherry (segment "Build")
Bryan Bevege
(segment "Boy")
John Carson
Man (segment "Build")
Garnet Harding
Garnet / Ken (segment "Build" segment "Gold")
Salim Kéchiouche
Karim (segment "Gigolo")
Sebastian Lamour
Nathan (segment "Into the Night")
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