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The film stars [[Arye Gross]] as Henry Hart, a successful gay artist from [[New York City]] who returns to his [[Montana]] hometown to care for his dying grandfather. While at home, Hart is forced to confront his unresolved feelings for high school friend Dean Stewart ([[Tim DeKay]]), while simultaneously beginning to fall in love with Pike Dexter ([[Eric Schweig]]), the shy [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] owner of the town's general store. |
The film stars [[Arye Gross]] as Henry Hart, a successful gay artist from [[New York City]] who returns to his [[Montana]] hometown to care for his dying grandfather. While at home, Hart is forced to confront his unresolved feelings for high school friend Dean Stewart ([[Tim DeKay]]), while simultaneously beginning to fall in love with Pike Dexter ([[Eric Schweig]]), the shy [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] owner of the town's general store. A central issue of the plot and dialogue is the notable lack of [[homophobia]]. |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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Revision as of 08:31, 24 June 2008
| Big Eden | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Bezucha |
| Written by | Thomas Bezucha |
| Starring | Arye Gross Eric Schweig Tim DeKay Louise Fletcher George Coe Nan Martin O'Neal Compton Corinne Bohrer Veanne Cox Douglas Sebern Parker Livingston Cody Wayne Meixner Josie Adams Mark Twogood Christopher Kendra |
Release date | 2000 |
Running time | 118 min (Brazil) 117 min (USA) |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Big Eden is a gay-themed romantic drama film, released in 2000. The film was written and directed by Thomas Bezucha. It won awards from several gay and lesbian film festivals, and was nominated for best limited release film at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2002.
Plot
The film stars Arye Gross as Henry Hart, a successful gay artist from New York City who returns to his Montana hometown to care for his dying grandfather. While at home, Hart is forced to confront his unresolved feelings for high school friend Dean Stewart (Tim DeKay), while simultaneously beginning to fall in love with Pike Dexter (Eric Schweig), the shy Native American owner of the town's general store. A central issue of the plot and dialogue is the notable lack of homophobia.
Cast
- Arye Gross .... Henry Hart
- Eric Schweig .... Pike Dexter
- Tim DeKay .... Dean Stewart
- Louise Fletcher.... Grace Cornwell
- George Coe .... Sam Hart
- Nan Martin .... Widow Thayer
- O'Neal Compton .... Jim Soams
- Corinne Bohrer .... Anna Rudolph
- Veanne Cox .... Mary Margaret Bishop
- Cody Wayne Meixner .... Ben Stewart
Production
The movie was filmed in Montana, mostly in and near Glacier National Park. The schoolhouse is in West Glacier, and the Big Eden houses are on the shore of Lake McDonald. Pike's general store is a building located in Swan Lake, Montana.
Reception
It won awards from several gay and lesbian film festivals, and was nominated for best limited release film at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2002
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