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Twisted (1996)

"Oliver Twist" re-imagined with hustlers, addicts and drag queens.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Seth Michael Donsky

Synopsis

This retelling of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist may be populated by drug pushers, pimps and prostitutes, but the book's classic themes remain the same. Caught under the thumb of a lecherous brothel owner, 10-year-old Lee befriends an aspiring musician named Angel who helps him escape his servitude and sends a maternal drag queen to vanquish the boy's enemies.

Actors

Ray Aranha
Ray Aranha
Can Man, a homeless man
Keivyn McNeill Grayes
Keivyn McNeill Grayes
Lee, a homeless boy
Elise Ballard
Elise Ballard
Dumb Bitch
Sharlene Brown
Sharlene Brown
Woman with Can
Erik Jensen
Erik Jensen
Man Who Kills Can Man
Anthony Crivello
Anthony Crivello
Eddie, a drug dealer
David Norona
David Norona
Angel, his boyfriend
Billy Porter
Billy Porter
Shiniqua, Angel's friend
Kelly Coyle
Kelly Coyle
Arthur's Girlfriend
Simon Brook
Simon Brook
Undercover Cop
Jean Loup Wolfman
Jean Loup Wolfman
Arthur 'Fine Art', a hustler
Rose Baum Senerchia
Rose Baum Senerchia
Andre's Mother
Brenda Pressley
Brenda Pressley
Mrs. Burns, Lee's foster mother
Eugene Byrd
Eugene Byrd
Willus Burns, her son

Crews

Seth Michael Donsky
Seth Michael Donsky
Director
Adrian Agramonte
Adrian Agramonte
Producer
Bernard Arbit
Bernard Arbit
Producer
John Hochroth
John Hochroth
Producer
Seth Michael Donsky
Seth Michael Donsky
Producer
Seth Michael Donsky
Seth Michael Donsky
Writer
Bernard Arbit
Bernard Arbit
Executive Producer
Mark Weiner
Mark Weiner
Executive Producer
Barry Witz
Barry Witz
Executive Producer
Per Melita
Per Melita
Associate Producer
Jill Rubin
Jill Rubin
Associate Producer
Q. Lazzarus
Q. Lazzarus
Music
Danny Z.
Danny Z.
Music

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