101 Rent Boys (2000)

Directed by

Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 18m

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary interviews 101 male sex workers in Los Angeles, paying each one a fee. They talk about their backgrounds and their perspectives on their jobs.

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What happens

101 Rent Boys is a 2000 documentary film that explores the lives of male prostitutes in the Los Angeles, California area. Created by film-makers Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, the film depicts 101 hustlers, being paid each $50 for their time, which come from diverse ethnic, regional, and economic backgrounds. Picked up on and around Santa Monica Boulevard, the men discuss a variety of things, many referring to their personal history as well as commenting on the nature of their work. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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