The Disco Years (1994)

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The Disco Years on IMDb 4.8/10 353 votes

Released:
1994-01-01

Overview:
Tom Peters looks back to 1978, the year in high school that he came out of the closet. Tom's mom is both sweet and intrusive, urging him to take out girls. She also drags him to her disco-dancing lessons. His friendship with Matt becomes his first love, and then Matt turns on Tom with homophobic venom. Later, Matt and Matt's new girlfriend trash the classroom of an effeminate teacher with more vicious homophobia. At first, Tom joins in heaping scorn on the teacher, then he has to decide if it isn't time to open the closet door. A crisis of sorts ensues with his mom, and disco proves to be a balm.

Director:
Robert Lee King

Runtime:
0h 30min

Genre:

  • Cast:
  • Matt Nolan
    as
    Tom
  • Gwen Welles
    as
    Melissa
  • Dennis Christopher
    as
    Mr. Reese
  • Russell Scott Lewis
    as
    Matt
  • Robin Michele Stewart
    as
    Denise