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Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drug Content Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 09/24/2002 Format: DVD - Letterbox for TV SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 33 mins Studio: Wolfe Video Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Drama, Melodrama, Medical Drama, Family Drama

Two brothers try to sort out their differences in the wake of their father's death in this drama. Theo (David Cubitt) has long been the black sheep of his family; at the age of 30, he's made no real headway in starting a career, despite periodic stabs at becoming a writer, and his problems with substance abuse have sent him through one rehab clinic after another. Theo doesn't get along with Ryan (Colm Feore), his older brother, who has become a successful lawyer and seems to have his life firmly in control. Neither Theo nor Ryan had an especially cordial relationship with their father, whose death opens old wounds between them. However, Theo soon discovers that Ryan, long the "respectable" member of the family, has also been keeping a secret; he is gay and has been less than cautious in pursuing sexual partners in the past. Ryan's promiscuity comes back to haunt him when he becomes HIV-positive, and he is eventually forced to turn to Theo for help. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Colm Feore
David Cubitt
Chandra West
John Boylan

Leonard Farlinger's fraternal drama The Perfect Son comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack does a fine job of capturing the film's aural qualities. Supplemental materials include commentary from both the director and lead actor Colm Feore, trailers, a making-of featurette, and the ability to access just the musical soundtrack. This is a solid disc from Wolfe Video that may help the film find a wider audience. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide