By Hook or by Crook

– Shy, a small-town butch with a nagging messiah complex, heads to the big city to immerse herself in ..

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Movie
Rating:
5.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
By Hook or by Crook
By Hook or by Crook (2001)

Shy, a small-town butch with a nagging messiah complex, heads to the big city to immerse herself in a life of crime. On her journey, she meets her match in Valentine, a wise-acre adoptee who is searching for her birth-mother. The two lonely grifters join forces and embark on a journey through the skid-row streets of San Francisco and learn the true meaning of poise under pressure and the importance of friendship.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

17 Jun 2001

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

By Hook or By Crook

By Hook or By Crook
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By Hook or by Crook chronicles the tale of two unlikely friends who commit petty crimes as they search for a path to understanding themselves and the outside world. Silas Howard plays Shy (a transgender man), who leaves his small town after the death of his father, and heads to the big city to live a life of crime. Along the way, he encounters Valentine, a quirky adoptee, in search of his birth mother. An immediate kinship is sparked between these men and they become partners in crime. Suffering money troubles, emotional problems, and physical confrontations, the duo face their issues head on and learn to trust each other and support each other in pursuit of their goals.

Awards:

7 wins.

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Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
Metacritic:
47%

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