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07/07/2005 Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie 1h 39m
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America's first gay detective.

Overview

Gay detective Donald Strachey is commissioned to protect gay activist John Rutka, known for "outing" prominent citizens.

  1. Ron Oliver

    Director

  2. Mark Saltzman

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Chad Allen

    Donald Strachey

  2. Sebastian Spence

    Timmy Callahan

  3. Jack Wetherall

    John Rutka

  4. Woody Jeffreys

    Eddie Santon

  5. Sean Young

    Ann Rutka

  6. April Telek

    Alice Savage

  7. John Moore

    Bishop McFee

  8. Alf Humphreys

    Father Morgan

  9. P. Lynn Johnson

    Senator Dianne Glassman

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-11-30
“Rutka” (Jack Wetherall) is a fairly outspoken gay advocate who thinks nothing of outing people, and who is consequently fairly unpopular. When he starts to fear for his life, he engages the services of very reluctant PI “Strachey” (Chad Allen) to look through his innumerable files and try to isolate a culprit. There’s isn’t exactly a shortage of potential assassins, indeed he himself might be one, but when the inevitable does happen he determines to find out whodunnit. Aside from one scene of entirely pointless gratuitous nudity, there is very little to distinguish this from your ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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