The Velocity of Gary
Director: Dan Ireland
Genre: Romance Film, Comedy, LGBT, Romantic drama, Romantic comedy, Indie, Comedy-drama, Gay, Gay Interest, Gay Themed, Drama
Year: 1999
Country: United States of America
Language: English Language
Starring: Thomas Jane, Ethan Hawke, Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio, Salma Hayek, Olivia d'Abo, Chad Lindberg, Danny Arroyo, Elizabeth D'Onofrio
The Velocity of Gary also known as The Velocity of Gary* *(Not His Real Name) is a 1999 American dramatic comedy film, directed by Dan Ireland and written by James Still, based on his homonymous play. The film stars Thomas Jane in the title role, along with Salma Hayek and Vincent D'Onofrio.
Gary (not his real name, which is never revealed) is a hustler walking through the streets of New York City, looking for business. On the way, he saves a young deaf transvestite from a group of gay bashers, but regrets it afterwards because the transvestite becomes infatuated with Gary and follows him everywhere. Gary introduces the transvestite to his friends: Valentino, a former porn star, and Mary Carmen, the Latina who works as a doughnut shop waitress and is in love with Valentino, with whom she has been living for some time. Together they form a bohemian family, which includes Veronica, a still-active porn star, and Nat, a tattoo artist. Gary is also in love with Valentino, who is dying of AIDS. Through the stages of the disease, Mary Carmen and Gary argue over what kind of care he should be receiving, and who is going to supply that care. As Valentino draws near death, Mary Carmen finds
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