Broadway Damage

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Broadway Damage
Directed by	Victor Mignatti
Produced by	David Topel
Written by	Victor Mignatti
Starring	Mara Hobel Michael Lucas Hugh Panaro Aaron Williams
Music by	Elliot Sokolov
Cinematography	Michael Mayers
Editing by	Victor Mignatti
Distributed by	Jour de Fête Films Wolfe Video
Release date(s)	August 26, 1997
Running time	110 min
Country	United States
Language	English
IMDb profile

Broadway Damage is a 1997 gay-themed romantic comedy-drama. Directed by Victor Mignatti, the film stars Mara Hobel, Michael Lucas, Hugh Panaro and Aaron Williams.

[edit] Plot summary

Cynthia (Hobel), Marc (Lucas) and Robert (Williams) are young friends in New York City. Marc is a struggling actor, Robert is an actor/songwriter and Cynthia is desperately trying to attract the attention of Tina Brown to break into magazine publishing. Cynthia and Marc find an apartment together in Greenwich Village. Robert is secretly in love with Marc, who's oblivious.

Marc falls into a relationship with David (Panaro), an aspiring musician who lives with his boyfriend across the alley from Marc's apartment. David's boyfriend throws him out and David moves in with Marc.

Robert, trying to get over Marc, becomes interested in "Zola" (as Robert calls him, from the book he's reading), a clerk at a local gift and card shop. Taking Marc's advice to "make the grand gesture," he sends Cynthia in with a gift from him as a "secret admirer." Sadly, he's not Zola's type.

Marc and Robert discover that David supports himself as a hustler and Marc breaks up with him and throws him out. Robert "makes the grand gesture" for Marc and sings Marc a song he's written for him. Before Marc can respond, Cynthia, whose attempts to get through to Tina Brown have become increasingly bizarre, has a nervous breakdown. She returns to her parents' home on Long Island. Marc, now having the opportunity to respond to Robert's song, apologizes that he doesn't feel the same way.

In a somewhat tacked-on ending, Marc and Robert visit Cynthia on Long Island. Marc realizes that he does in fact have feelings for Robert and Cynthia gets a call from Tina Brown's assistant, setting up a meeting for the following day.

[edit] Awards and nominations

Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival Mission Award - Victor Mignatti (winner)
L.A. Outfest Audience Award for Outstanding Narrative Feature (winner)
Verzaubert International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Rosebud Award for Best Film (nominated)