Fun Down There is a 1989 drama film directed by Roger Stigliano. It stars Michael Waite, who co-wrote the script with Stigliano. It premiered at the 1989 Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film. It was released onto DVD by Frameline.[1]

Fun Down There
Directed byRoger Stigliano
Written byRoger Stigliano
Michael Waite
Produced byRoger Stigliano
StarringMichael Waite
CinematographyPeggy Ahwesh
Eric Saks
Edited byPeggy Ahwesh
Roger Stigliano
Music byJames Baker
Wayne Hammond
Distributed byFrameline
Release dates
  • February 1989 (1989-02) (Berlinale)
  • August 17, 1990 (1990-08-17) (U.S.)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Buddy, a young gay man leaves his small-town home in rural Upstate New York to make a new life in New York City.

Cast

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Reception

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Writing for The New York Times, Vincent Canby called the film "carefully muted [and] seriocomic".[2] He praised lead actor Michael Waite for playing his role with "great inner humor and intelligence".[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Films: Fun Down There", Frameline, archived from the original on July 4, 2010, retrieved May 12, 2010
  2. ^ a b Canby, Vincent (August 17, 1990), "Adapting to Being Gay Without Sturm und Drang", The New York Times, retrieved May 12, 2010
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