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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox television
| name = The Truth About Alex
| show_name = The Truth About Alex
| image = Truthalex.jpg
| image = Truthalex.jpg
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| caption = Title card
| based_on = ''Counterplay'' novel by Ann Snyder
| director = [[Paul Shapiro (director)|Paul Shapiro]]
| writer = [[Craig Storper]]
| director = [[Paul Shapiro (director)|Paul Shapiro]]
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| producer = John Brunton (executive producer for Insight Productions) <br> Jane Startz, [[John Matoian]] (executive producers for Scholastic Productions) <br> Martin Harbury
| writer = [[Craig Storper]]
| starring = [[Scott Baio]]<br/>[[Peter Spence (actor)|Peter Spence]]
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| country = [[United States]]<br>[[Canada]]
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| producer = John Brunton (executive producer for Insight Productions) <br> Jane Startz, [[John Matoian]] (executive producers for Scholastic Productions) <br> Martin Harbury
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| runtime = 48 minutes
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'''''The Truth About Alex''''' is a 1986 short made-for-television film. Based on the book ''Counterplay'' by Ann Snyder, ''The Truth About Alex'' tells the story of Alex Prager, a high school student who is inadvertently [[outing|outed]] as [[gay]] and the difficulty his best friend Brad has in coming to terms with it. The telefilm stars [[Scott Baio]] as Brad and [[Peter Spence (actor)|Peter Spence]] as Alex.
'''''The Truth About Alex''''' is a 1986 Canadian-American [[Short film|short]] [[television film]] based on the book ''Counterplay'' by Ann Snyder and starring [[Scott Baio]] as Brad and [[Peter Spence (actor)|Peter Spence]] as Alex.


==Plot==
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The film is a Canadian-American co-production, airing in the United States on [[HBO]]. ''The Truth About Alex'' received a 1987 [[Gemini Award]] for Best Short Drama and one for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series and was nominated for two additional awards. The film also received a [[CINE]] Golden Eagle Award.<ref>{{cite web|last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=CINE Award winners |work= |publisher= |date= |url=http://www.cine.org/directories/1987-CINE-Winner-Directory.pdf |format=PDF |doi= |accessdate=2007-02-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20070927174145/http://www.cine.org/directories/1987-CINE-Winner-Directory.pdf |archivedate=September 27, 2007 }}</ref>
''The Truth About Alex'' tells the story of Alex Prager, a high school student who is inadvertently [[outing|outed]] as [[gay]] and the difficulty his best friend Brad has in coming to terms with it.

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The film is a Canadian-American co-production, airing on Canadian television in 1986 and in the United States on [[HBO]] as a presentation of ''HBO Family Playhouse'' on February 9, 1987. ''The Truth About Alex'' received a 1987 [[Gemini Award]] for Best Short Drama and one for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series and was nominated for two additional awards. The film also received a [[CINE]] Golden Eagle Award.<ref>{{cite web|last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=CINE Award winners |work= |publisher= |date= |url=http://www.cine.org/directories/1987-CINE-Winner-Directory.pdf |format=PDF |doi= |accessdate=2007-02-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20070927174145/http://www.cine.org/directories/1987-CINE-Winner-Directory.pdf |archivedate=September 27, 2007 }}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 22:01, 13 April 2016

The Truth About Alex
Based onCounterplay novel by Ann Snyder
Written byCraig Storper
Directed byPaul Shapiro
StarringScott Baio
Peter Spence
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersJohn Brunton (executive producer for Insight Productions)
Jane Startz, John Matoian (executive producers for Scholastic Productions)
Martin Harbury
Running time48 minutes
Production companiesInsight Productions
Scholastic Productions
Original release
Release1986

The Truth About Alex is a 1986 Canadian-American short television film based on the book Counterplay by Ann Snyder and starring Scott Baio as Brad and Peter Spence as Alex.

Plot

The Truth About Alex tells the story of Alex Prager, a high school student who is inadvertently outed as gay and the difficulty his best friend Brad has in coming to terms with it.

The film is a Canadian-American co-production, airing on Canadian television in 1986 and in the United States on HBO as a presentation of HBO Family Playhouse on February 9, 1987. The Truth About Alex received a 1987 Gemini Award for Best Short Drama and one for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series and was nominated for two additional awards. The film also received a CINE Golden Eagle Award.[1]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "CINE Award winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-01. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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