The 70s gay underground hit that makes Bound look like Disney.
A supposedly straight stud is given a guided tour through the seamy S&M underbelly of Hollywood’s glitzy socialite scene by his trans paramour.
Direction
Halsted's unflinching gaze into LA's leather underbelly.
Production
DIY 16mm aesthetic before mumblecore made it cute.
Director
Fred Halsted
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Halsted was a towering figure in pre-AIDS queer cinema; Sextool screens alongside his masterpiece LA Plays Itself in retrospectives. Both were seized in police raids.
The 'Black Cadillac' casting choice was reportedly budget-driven—Halsted hired one actual escort who recruited friends, hence the shared credit.
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