North of Vortex
Synopsis
A gay poet heads west from New York City in his convertible. He picks up a muscular sailor who's bisexual; then Jackie, a waitress at a diner, joins them. Jackie is attracted to the poet who rebuffs her romantic gestures; rejection fuels her continued interest in him. The sailor and the poet are bonded by sex, but the sailor's frank advances to Jackie make him uninteresting to her. The sailor can get violent, the poet is passive, Jackie is glamorous and detached. The landscape changes, they stop in cities and in the desert. They reach a lake. Who will be left out of a final pairing?
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- Director
- Constantine Giannaris
- Original Title
- North of Vortex
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- Channel 4 Television
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What is North of Vortex about?
A gay poet heads west from New York City in his convertible. He picks up a muscular sailor who's bisexual; then Jackie, a waitress at a diner, joins them. Jackie is attracted to the poet who rebuffs her romantic gestures; rejection fuels her continued interest in him. The sailor and the poet are bonded by sex, but the sailor's frank advances to Jackie make him uninteresting to her. The sailor can get violent, the poet is passive, Jackie is glamorous and detached. The landscape changes, they stop in cities and in the desert. They reach a lake. Who will be left out of a final pairing?
Who directed North of Vortex?
North of Vortex was directed by Constantine Giannaris.
Who stars in North of Vortex?
The principal cast of North of Vortex includes Stavros Zalmas, Valda Z. Drabla, Howard Napper, Kevin Graal.
When was North of Vortex released and how long is it?
North of Vortex was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 58m.