King Cobra (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Justin Kelly |
| Screenplay by | Justin Kelly |
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| Cinematography | Benjamin Loeb |
| Edited by | Joshua Raymond Lee |
| Music by | Tim Kvasnosky |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
King Cobra is a 2016 American biographical drama film about the life of Brent Corrigan.[1] It was directed by Justin Kelly and was based on the book Cobra Killer by Andrew E. Stoner and Peter A. Conway.[2]
Plot
The film centres on the 2007 murder of gay porn producer Bryan Kocis (named "Stephen" in the film and played by Christian Slater) by two aspiring producers (James Franco as Joe and Keegan Allen as Harlow) who wanted to buy out Corrigan's performing contract.[2]
Cast
- Molly Ringwald as Amy
- James Franco as Joe
- Christian Slater as Stephen
- Alicia Silverstone as Janette
- Garrett Clayton as Sean Paul Lockhart / Brent Corrigan
Release
King Cobra premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival in April 2016.[3]
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes reports that 83% of six surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 7.2/10.[4] Metacritic rated it 65/100 based on six reviews.[5] Peter Debruge of Variety called it "all smut and no soul", comparing it to Cinemax After Dark.[2] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a dreary would-be thriller" that has poor pacing.[6] Graham Fuller of Screen Daily wrote that it was "a movie of such wit and daring that it could transcend its LGBT appeal to become a crossover hit".[7] David Ehrlich of Indiewire gave it a letter grade of B+ and described it as a "rock-solid dark comedy" with an excellent cast.[8]
Corrigan himself was approached about playing a supporting role in the film, but declined.[9] He later criticized the filmmakers for "bastardising" his life to present an inaccurate portrayal of the murder and of his time in porn.[10]
References
- ^ Lee, Ashley (2016-04-18). "Tribeca: Christian Slater, James Franco Explain Why They Made Gay Porn Drama 'King Cobra'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ a b c Debruge, Peter (2016-04-17). "Tribeca Film Review: 'King Cobra'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ Lee, Ashley (2016-03-02). "Tribeca Film Festival Sets 'Hologram for the King,' 'Elvis & Nixon' World Premieres". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ "King Cobra (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ "King Cobra". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ DeFore, John (2016-04-24). "'King Cobra': Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ Fuller, Graham (2016-04-18). "'King Cobra': Tribeca Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ Ehrlich, David (2016-04-17). "'King Cobra' Is the 'Boogie Nights' of Gay Porn (Tribeca Review)". Indiewire. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ "Brent Corrigan accuses Hollywood of ‘bastardising’ his life". Pink News, April 20, 2016.
- ^ "King Cobra subject Brent Corrigan says Hollywood 'bastardised' his life". Sydney Morning Herald, April 19, 2016.
External links
- King Cobra at IMDb
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