Fixing Frank

– Frank (Miller) is a gay journalist who goes undercover at the urging of his therapist boyfriend Jona..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 43 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Fixing Frank (2002)

Frank (Miller) is a gay journalist who goes undercover at the urging of his therapist boyfriend Jonathan (Provenza) to write an exposé of Dr. Apsey (Butler). Apsey performs conversion therapy on gay male clients, a practice which Jonathan finds reprehensible. Frank quickly comes clean with Apsey but continues to meet with him under the pretense of interviewing him, but finds himself questioning himself, Jonathan and their six-year relationship.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

03 Aug 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-MA – Unsuitable For Children

This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 years old. It contains content that is unsuitable for children.

Director:

Michael Selditch

Writer:

Ken Hanes (screenplay by), Ken Hanes (based on his play)

Main Actors:

Dan Butler, Andrew Elvis Miller, Paul Provenza, Andrew Gitzy

Plot:

Gay journalist, Frank Johnston sets out to write an expose on Dr. Apsey, a therapist who claims to convert gays to straight. Enlisted by his psychotherapist boyfriend, Jonathan, Frank finds that Apsey may not necessarily be a quack, after all. The reason for Frank's seeing Apsey becomes blurred is it for the article or for personal reasons? As Frank falls under Apsey's spell, his relationship with Jonathan deteriorates, and a fierce psychological tug of war erupts between the two persuasive doctors over the heart of mind of Frank. Frank must make decisions that eventually explode the lives of all of them.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

Maximum Vacuum

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.8/10
Metacritic:
71%