Clapham Junction
- Director: Adrian Shergold
- Writer: Kevin Elyot
- Producer: Elinor Day; Kate Murrell
CGiii Comment
What a bunch of thoroughly horrid people.
A very negative portrayal of gay life in London, bleak, brutal and banal. But...is it truthful?
No...hopefully...but, too many people - sadly - it is.
Elyot - not the ideal dinner guest - if this script is anything to go by...has plumbed for everything negative.
This was meant as a celebration to mark 40 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality. It's not much of a celebration...
It really does come across as an ANTI-GAY film...seriously, you didn't see how this could be misinterpreted?!?
Filmmakers: You should be ASHAMED of yourselves.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Robin, a gay writer, has his script declined by a television executive whilst school-boy Theo stalks his neighbour Tim, on whom he spies through the window. Terry, who lives with his grandmother, prepares for a night out whilst professionals Gavin and Will celebrate a civil partnership though faithless Will flirts with young waiter Alfie, giving him his ring. Terry picks a man up at a gay club, inexplicably giving him a savage beating-up. Robin goes cruising in a toilet meeting the closeted Julian, before going on to a dinner party with married friends. To Robin's surprise Julian also turns up, having hidden in a cubicle whilst Alfie was pursued and attacked by gay bashers. Terry finds the severely injured waiter but rather than help him steals Will's ring. The dinner party guests, who also number Theo's parents, see the ambulance draw up for Alfie but Julian refuses to tell the police what he saw, to Robin's dismay.
Cast & Characters
Tom Beard as Roger Hopkirk;
James Bellamy as Black Youth 2;
Robin Berry as Man in Toilet 2;
Rachael Blake as Belinda Hopkirk;
Samantha Bond as Marion Rowan;
Stuart Bunce as Gavin;
Philip Childs as Newscaster;
Jason Frederick as Black Youth 1;
Richard Freeman as Registrar;
Rupert Graves as Robin Cape;
Stephen Hagan as TV Assistant;
Jefferson Hall as Mail Man;
Johnny Harris as Tough Man;
Francis Lee as Murray;
David Leon as Alfie Cartwright