Deschutes Public Library

Crutch

eng

videorecording

Crutch

956907230

Originally produced by All Channel Films in 2004

89

Behind a facade of suburban middle-class perfection, a compelling tale of love, loss, lies and lust unfoldśђŒ Sixteen-year-old Davídђةs (Eben Gordon) home life is falling apart. As he tries to cope with this impossible situation, the troubled teenager falls under the spell of Kenny (Ron Moretti), a gorgeous, thirty-something, has-been actor turned theatre coach. And when Kennýђةś ђجsupport́ђح escalates into seduction, David slowly descends into an abyss of drinking and drug addiction from which he must escape if he is to survive. Based on a true story, Crutch is a captivating, powerful look at exorcising private demons and exposing dark secrets

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