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Jailbaitis a 2004psychodramafilm written and directed byBrett C. Leonard.It starsStephen Adly GuirgisandMichael Pittand is set in an unnamedprisoninCalifornia.The film received numerousindependent filmnominations and was awarded theLake Placid Film FestivalGrand Jury Prize.[1]
| Jailbait | |
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| Directed by | Brett C. Leonard |
| Written by | Brett C. Leonard |
| Produced by | Rene Bastion |
| Starring | Michael Pitt Stephen Adly Guirgis |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Lightyear Entertainment |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editRandy (Pitt), a 20-year-old convict, is taken to his cell by a Correctional Officer (David Zayas). He is greeted by his new cellmate, Jake (Guirgis), a veteran prisoner serving alife sentence.Randy explains that he is serving 25 years for his third felony after two counts ofmarijuanapossession: spray painting his neighbor's brand newMercedes-Benzand causing over $5,000 worth of damages.
The next morning, Jake begins telling Randy a story about the worst sexual encounter he ever had. The story terrifies Randy, who begins to realize that Jake's motive may be more than just friendship. The conversation turns toward how Jake feelshomosexualityis a state of mind. The breakfast bell rings and the story is interrupted, much to Randy's relief. Jake seems to drop the topic and return to his more friendly demeanor. However, Randy is quickly brought back to the horrible reality of his situation when Jake forces him to wear his shirt in a feminine style and to hold his hand as they go to lunch (Seeprison sexuality).
Several months later, Randy's mother (Laila Robins) visits him at the prison. Randy lies to her and says his cell mate and he are getting along well. The brief visit only highlights Randy's isolation, as his mother is powerless to do anything to help him.
After Jake pressures Randy to tell him about his worst sexual experience, Randy turns it around by claiming that Jake was his best sexual partner, revealing what was happening offscreen between the two of them all along. At first, Jake seems touched, only to quickly turn around and beat Randy, accusing him of playing mind games.
Moments later, Jake again prods the now bruised and bloody Randy to tell him about his "worst fuck." Randy tells Jake about his first sexual experience: he was 17 and drunk in aTijuanastrip club, and paid a stripper $35 fororal sexwith acondomon in a room above the dance floor. Afterwards, he saw the same stripper perform a striptease in which she revealed that she was a pre-operationaltranssexual.Randy then tells Jake that he "thought that was the worst it was ever going to get," insinuating that his current situation as Jake's sex slave is far worse. Jake appears angry and offended, but then seems guilt ridden. Again, Jake snaps out of his more tender feelings and, replacing them with cruelty, forces Randy to perform oral sex on him. Afterward, Jake makes pleasant conversation about their ongoingbackgammongame as Randy lies in thefetal positionin his bunk.
That night, as Jake sleeps, Randy creeps silently to his cellmate's bedside, preparing to stab him in the throat with a pencil as the older man sleeps. Randy hesitates and Jake wakes up. Jake doesn't attempt to physically restrain Randy, but instead tells him that he doesn't have the heart to kill a man in cold blood, and that even if he did he wouldn't kill him. Jake tells Randy that he is all that Randy has, that he is his protection, alluding perhaps to an even more brutal sexual slavery among other inmates were he not tied down to Jake. He sincerely tells Randy that he is his only friend. Jake then tells Randy to go back to his bed and think about all the things he will do when he is finally released.
Jake then tells the now nearly tearful Randy why his mother stopped writing back; she had died and no one told him. The prison authorities had refused to let him go to his mother's funeral. Jake then tells Randy to make sure that he gets to see his mother's funeral, that it is very important to be able to say goodbye.
Cast
edit- Stephen Adly Guirgisas Jake
- Michael Pittas Randy
- Laila Robinsas Mother
- David Zayasas Guard
- Eric Trosmanas Prison Guard
- Brian Albaneseas Prisoner
- Brad Lee Windas Skinhead
- Ray Wineteeras Prisoner
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Lake Placid Film Festival".imdb.com.Retrieved4 November2015.