STRAIGHT-JACKET

Year: 2004
USA: Regent Releasing
Cast: Matt Letscher, Carrie Preston, Adam Greer, Veronica Cartwright, Victor Raider-Wexler, Michael Emerson, Jack Plotnick, Adrian Neil, David Burke, Sam Pancake, Chad Lindsey, Paul Willson, Eric Stonestreet, Clinton Leupp, Lorna Scott, Shea Curry, Tammy Dahlstrom, Jennifer Elise Cox, Hamilton Von Watts, David Jahn, Ron Mathews, Darlena Tejeiro, Chris Johnson, Tom Lenk, Butch Klein, Ryun Yu, Ricky Dean Logan, Matt Bushell, David Alan Graff, Adrian RA­Mante, Benjamin Sprunger, John Ganun, Scott Fishkind, Lizardo
Director: Richard Day
Country: USA
USA: 96 mins
USA Release Date: 26 November 2004 (Limited Release)

Synopsis

Hunky screen idol Guy Stone, played with crackling comic timing by Matt Letscher, is the dreamboat of every woman in America and the secret lover of every hot stud in Hollywood. A rock-solid manly man with the slightest little wiggle in his walk, Guy is the top choice for the lead in Ben Hur.

But when a few homo-criminating photos pop up, the studio arranges an instant marriage of convenience to starry-eyed secretary Sally. Guy's life snowballs into a side-splitting struggle to keep his pink streak from his clueless bride and stay on top of the Hollywood A-list. Enter eye-catching leftist-agitator Rick, a novelist turned screenwriter and, well... Ben Hur-Ben-shmur. For the first time ever, Guy actually falls in love with the guy. Writer/director Richard Day (GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS) pokes gleeful fun at McCarthy-era Red-baiting and the hypocrisy of the celluloid closet.