Search - Beautiful Thing on DVD

Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 04/23/2002 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Studio: Import Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Comedy Drama, Gay & Lesbian Films, Coming-of-Age See Also: Beautiful Thing, Beautiful Thing

In this alternately somber and witty coming-of-age drama, a pair of teenage boys growing up in a working-class neighborhood become aware of their homosexuality. Introspective Jamie (Glen Berry) is the son of Sandra (Linda Henry), a tough but warm-hearted barmaid who lives in a public housing block in a rough-and-tumble section of South London. Living a few doors away is Jamie's classmate Ste (Scott Neal), an athletic type who often has to take a beating from his hard-drinking father and hard-headed brother. One night, Jamie and Sandra discover that Ste has been kicked out of the apartment and has nowhere to spend the night; Jamie lets him stay at his place, and a casual closeness eventually stirs sexual feelings. While both were vaguely aware they might be gay, neither had ever acted on their impulses, and once Jamie and Ste decide that they're attracted to each other, neither is sure just what to do. Tony (Ben Daniels), Sandra's boyfriend, doesn't know what to think about Jamie's new lifestyle. Meanwhile, Jamie and Ste are themselves a bit puzzled by their neighbor Leah (Tameka Empson), a teenager obsessed with the life and music of Mama Cass Elliott. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Andrew Fraser - Jayson
Linda Henry - Sandra Gangel
Glen Berry - Jamie Gangel
Julie Smith - Gina
Scott Neal - Ste Pearce
Jeillo Edwards - Rose
Daniel Bowers - Trevor Pearce
Ben Daniels - Tony
Tameka Empson - Leah
Ozdemir Mamodeally - Slasher

This moving comedy drama about two working-class British teens who find first love in an untraditional manner has been given a streamlined presentation on DVD. Beautiful Thing has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has also been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo. The dialogue is in English with no multiple-language options. A collection of trailers has been included as a bonus. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide