Speedway Junky
starring: Jesse Bradford, Jordan Brower, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Daryl Hannah, Tiffani Thiessen
directed by: Nickolas Perry
directed by: Nickolas Perry
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Johnny runs away from home to pursue his fantasy to race cars but he runs into trouble and out of money in las vegas. Gay street hustler eric befriends johnny and introduces him to his gang including brash steven and charming wilma. Johnny also meets erics surrogate mom vernoica.Studio: Wolfe VideoRelease Date: 12/05/2006Starring: Daryl Hannah Tiffani-amber ThiessenRun time: 105 minutesRating: R
Amazon.com:
This compelling portrait of Las Vegas subculture stars Jesse Bradford(Bring It On, Clockstoppers) as Johnny, a teenager whoaspires to be a racecar driver but gets stuck hustling on the Vegasstrip. Speedway Junky centers around Johnny's friendship with Eric(Jordon Brower, Texas Rangers), a gay hustler who's in love withJohnny, even though he knows Johnny is straight. But the movie alsocaptures snapshots of various fringe dwellers and people whose lives seemto be hitting a dead end, deftly drawn portraits that mix hope and despairin equal measures. The well-written script and strong performances from aneclectic cast--including appearances by Daryl Hannah, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas, all of whom are excellent--make SpeedwayJunky more than a voyeuristic walk through the Vegas gutter. --BretFetzer
Johnny runs away from home to pursue his fantasy to race cars but he runs into trouble and out of money in las vegas. Gay street hustler eric befriends johnny and introduces him to his gang including brash steven and charming wilma. Johnny also meets erics surrogate mom vernoica.Studio: Wolfe VideoRelease Date: 12/05/2006Starring: Daryl Hannah Tiffani-amber ThiessenRun time: 105 minutesRating: R
Amazon.com:
This compelling portrait of Las Vegas subculture stars Jesse Bradford(Bring It On, Clockstoppers) as Johnny, a teenager whoaspires to be a racecar driver but gets stuck hustling on the Vegasstrip. Speedway Junky centers around Johnny's friendship with Eric(Jordon Brower, Texas Rangers), a gay hustler who's in love withJohnny, even though he knows Johnny is straight. But the movie alsocaptures snapshots of various fringe dwellers and people whose lives seemto be hitting a dead end, deftly drawn portraits that mix hope and despairin equal measures. The well-written script and strong performances from aneclectic cast--including appearances by Daryl Hannah, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas, all of whom are excellent--make SpeedwayJunky more than a voyeuristic walk through the Vegas gutter. --BretFetzer
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Rating: 
- if u get this 4 jtt...DONT
OK B MOVIE... IF U R A JTT FAN AND ITS THE REASON FOR BUYING...DONT, HIS ACTING SUCKS AND HE IS BARELY IN IT... HE MADE A MISTAKE TRYING TO PLAY THIS ROLE
Rating: - why
this is what you think it is not you have a movie that just makes you want to shut it off every five seconds
Rating: 
- A street-smart love story with a hot edge
"Speedway Junky" is a street-smart love story with a gritty, queer edge.
Executive Producer Gus Van Sant (My Own Private Idaho, Tarnation, Good
Will Hunting, Elephant...) hands out another brilliant one here.
"Speedway Junky" is about a young tough guy, Johnny (Jesse Bradford), who
runs away toward North Carolina in hopes of becoming a race car driver. He
stops short in Las Vegas when he gets mugged for everything he owns.
Quickly introduced to life on the ... Read More
Rating: 
- Misses it's mark by a longshot.......
This movie is not that good. There are plenty of reviews that describe perfectly where this movie fails and where it succeeds.
Unfortunately; it fails more often than not.
There are good performances mixed with bad performances- cliches mixed with some truth- and a weak script with a few high points.
Overall, the film just isn't edgy or honest enough. The characters and performances (with the exception of Jordon Brower) just arent fleshed out realistically ...and ... Read More
Rating: 
- Viva Lost Vegas
Some have said this movie isn't "real" enough . . . but it needn't be.What it is, is a film with a lot of heart and if one approaches it as a fable, you'll find it works.It's a heartbreaker of a movie with strong, committed performances by everyone involved.Dreams of NASCAR collide with male prostitution, shattered dreams and street life in Vegas for a gripping, sometimes unsettling, beautiful little movie.
- if u get this 4 jtt...DONTOK B MOVIE... IF U R A JTT FAN AND ITS THE REASON FOR BUYING...DONT, HIS ACTING SUCKS AND HE IS BARELY IN IT... HE MADE A MISTAKE TRYING TO PLAY THIS ROLE
- whythis is what you think it is not you have a movie that just makes you want to shut it off every five seconds
- A street-smart love story with a hot edge"Speedway Junky" is a street-smart love story with a gritty, queer edge.
Executive Producer Gus Van Sant (My Own Private Idaho, Tarnation, Good
Will Hunting, Elephant...) hands out another brilliant one here.
"Speedway Junky" is about a young tough guy, Johnny (Jesse Bradford), who
runs away toward North Carolina in hopes of becoming a race car driver. He
stops short in Las Vegas when he gets mugged for everything he owns.
Quickly introduced to life on the ... Read More
- Misses it's mark by a longshot.......This movie is not that good. There are plenty of reviews that describe perfectly where this movie fails and where it succeeds.
Unfortunately; it fails more often than not.
There are good performances mixed with bad performances- cliches mixed with some truth- and a weak script with a few high points.
Overall, the film just isn't edgy or honest enough. The characters and performances (with the exception of Jordon Brower) just arent fleshed out realistically ...and ... Read More
- Viva Lost VegasSome have said this movie isn't "real" enough . . . but it needn't be.What it is, is a film with a lot of heart and if one approaches it as a fable, you'll find it works.It's a heartbreaker of a movie with strong, committed performances by everyone involved.Dreams of NASCAR collide with male prostitution, shattered dreams and street life in Vegas for a gripping, sometimes unsettling, beautiful little movie.
