"Backrooms" Succeeds
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The Truth About Alex (1987)
Brad Stevens and Alex Prager are best friends. They are both popular high school students and key members of the football team. Brad is up for nomination to West Point, and Alex is a talented pianist who’s counting on his football skills to land him a university scholarship. But their lives are turned upside down when one day Alex admits that he is gay.
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Brad Stevens and Alex Prager are best friends. They are both popular high school students and key members of the football team. Brad is up for nomination to West Point, and Alex is a talented pianist who’s counting on his football skills to land him a university scholarship. But their lives are turned upside down when one day Alex admits that he is gay.
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Genre:Drama, TV Movie
Written By:Craig Storper
In Theaters:2/9/1987
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Runtime:50 minutes
Studio:Scholastic Productions, Insight Productions
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