Fun Down There

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Fun Down There
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Directed by
Written byRoger Stigliano
Michael Waite
Produced byRoger Stigliano
StarringMichael Waite
CinematographyPeggy Ahwesh
Edited byPeggy Ahwesh
Roger Stigliano
Music byJames Baker
Distributed byFrameline
Release dates
  • February 1989 (1989-02) (Berlinale)
  • August 17, 1990 (1990-08-17) (U.S.)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fun Down There is a 1988 drama film directed by . It stars Michael Waite, who co-wrote the script with Stigliano. It premiered at the 1989 Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film. It was released onto DVD by Frameline.[1]

Plot[]

Buddy, a young gay man leaves his small-town home in rural Upstate New York to make a new life in New York City.

Cast[]

  • as Sandy
  • as Angelo
  • as Joseph
  • Jeanne Smith as Judy Fields
  • as Greta
  • as Mrs. Fields
  • as Mr. Fields
  • Michael Waite as Buddy Fields

Reception[]

Writing for The New York Times, Vincent Canby called the film "carefully muted [and] seriocomic".[2] He praised lead actor Michael Waite for playing his role with "great inner humor and intelligence".[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Films: Fun Down There", Frameline, archived from the original on July 4, 2010, retrieved May 12, 2010
  2. ^ a b Canby, Vincent (August 17, 1990), "Adapting to Being Gay Without Sturm und Drang", The New York Times, retrieved May 12, 2010

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