Latter Days

1/30/20041h 48m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Aaron prays, Christian plays...opposites attract. ~

Overview:

Christian, a hunky, 20-something, West Hollywood party boy gets more than he bargains for when he tries to seduce Aaron, a sexually confused Mormon missionary who moves into his apartment complex.

Director:

C. Jay Cox

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$850,000.00

Revenue:

$819,939.00

Key words:

coming out
homophobia
excommunication
sexuality
missionary
male homosexuality
neighbor
promiscuity
religion
los angeles, california
mormon
mormon missionary
sexual confusion
lgbt
forbidden sexuality
gay theme
religious extremism
bold
familiar
pocatello

Cast

Steve Sandvoss

~ as ~

Elder Aaron Davis

Wes Ramsey

~ as ~

Christian Markelli

Jacqueline Bisset

~ as ~

Lila Montagne

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

~ as ~

Elder Paul Ryder

Rebekah Johnson

~ as ~

Julie Taylor

Mary Kay Place

~ as ~

Sister Gladys Davis

Erik Palladino

~ as ~

Keith Griffin

Amber Benson

~ as ~

Traci Levine

Khary Payton

~ as ~

Andrew

Rob Mac

~ as ~

Elder Harmon

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Reviews (2)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
This is a rather insubstantial film that appears more intent on taking a swipe at religious intolerance - especially at the bigotry of the Church of Latter Day Saints - of homosexuality. Wes Ramsey "Christian" is a good looking Lothario who sails through life working as a waiter then seducing and shagging his way through his nights. When a group of 4 young Elders move in to an adjacent apartment, he bets his team in the restaurant that he can seduce one of them. He sets his sights on tall, handsome Steve Sandvoss "Aaron" and off we go... The film does try to address the emptiness of Ramsey's existence and broaden it to a wider comment on promiscuity and shallowness, but mostly it's an over-long love story that takes an age to get anywhere, then ends in really rather predictable way. The plot has more holes than a string vest - and for reasons that do not appears clear at all to me, Jacqueline Bisset crops up from time to time as the almost angelic owner of the restaurant. Sandvoss is very easy on the eye, which does make it watchable - but otherwise, it's just another love story with a sticky start...
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LuckyLinden
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
I first saw the film years ago and rewatched it this weekend. I ended up with a few conflicting thoughts. One, the movie doesn't necessarily hold up well (in terms of writing, acting, pacing, story, etc.) but in many ways that doesn't matter in terms of whether it's worth watching. It's probably a more important film than it gets credit for. It's hard to understate how groundbreaking this film was for the time, offering onscreen representation and voice to several underrepresented segments and experiences in society. By today's standards, the romance feels a little Hallmark and Lifetime movie-esque, but in the moment, it was unheard of for a movie like this to have the reach it did with the message it had. I recommend this film to anyone interested in gay cinema, independent cinema, and the journey these industries have taken over the past 30 years.