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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 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. |
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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 |
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> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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Directed by | Paul Shapiro |
Written by | Craig Storper |
Produced by | John Brunton (executive producer for Insight Productions) Jane Startz, John Matoian (executive producers for Scholastic Productions) Martin Harbury |
Starring | Scott Baio Peter Spence |
Production companies | Insight Productions Scholastic Productions |
Release date | 1986 |
Running time | 48 min |
Countries | United States Canada |
Language | English |
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 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 as Alex.
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.[1]
Cast
- Scott Baio as Brad Stevens
- Peter Spence as Alex Prager
- Jessica Steen as Kay
- Ivan Beaulieu as Billy
- Tim Burd as Bartender
- Donald Burda as Robin
- J. Winston Carroll as Coach McAveely
- Barry Greene as Truck Driver
- Elva Mai Hoover as Mrs. Prager
- Polli Magaro as Marsha
- Peter Millard as Sheriff
- Jeremy Ratchford as Dutch
- Michael J. Reynolds as Major Stevens
- Kelly Rowan as Ellie Sanders
- Robin Ward as Mr. Prager
References
- ^ "CINE Award winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
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- American LGBT-related television programs
- Canadian LGBT-related television programs
- American television films
- Canadian television films
- Canadian films
- Gemini Award-winning programs
- HBO Films films
- Films based on novels
- 1986 television films
- LGBT-related drama films
- 1980s LGBT-related films
- American LGBT-related films
- American films
- Television film stubs
- LGBT-related drama film stubs