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The Truth About Alex is a 1986 made-for-television short film. Based on the book Counterplay by Ann Snyder, The Truth About Alex tells the story of Alex Praeger, a high school student who is inadvertantly 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 was a Canadian-American co-production, airing in the United States on Home Box Office. 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 additonal awards. The film also received a CINE Golden Eagle Award. [1]

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