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  • 2001
  • R
  • Urbanworld Films
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2001
  • R
  • Urbanworld Films
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary This rhythm-and-blues-driven romantic comedy is the story of four close-knit friends trying to find that mythical relationship that will make finally make things right. But if you think that sounds familiar, think again, because Punks is the first-ever comic love story set amidst the world of African-American gay men. (Urbanworld Films)

Directed By: Patrik-Ian Polk

Written By: Patrik-Ian Polk

  • 2001
  • R
  • Urbanworld Films
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2001
  • R
  • Urbanworld Films
  • 1 h 31 m

Punks

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Summary This rhythm-and-blues-driven romantic comedy is the story of four close-knit friends trying to find that mythical relationship that will make finally make things right. But if you think that sounds familiar, think again, because Punks is the first-ever comic love story set amidst the world of African-American gay men. (Urbanworld Films)

Directed By: Patrik-Ian Polk

Written By: Patrik-Ian Polk

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80
Terrific entertainment, full of wit and energy, alternately hilarious and serious -- and very sexy.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
70
Slick, ingratiating and high-spirited enough to win over gay men of all colors.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
70
The movie's warmth, and Mr. Gilliam's sober, likable performance sustain it through its ragged stretches and amateurish lapses.
By Dana Stevens FULL REVIEW
60
Thanks to an uninhibited screenplay and the easy, unforced chemistry of its ensemble cast, Punks is mostly good, snappy fun.
By Mark Holcomb FULL REVIEW
50
For a film purporting to tell it like it is for black gay men, race is the most poorly handled aspect in Punk's equation; it's almost as if it had no relevance. That might have flown if its most telling moment didn't suggest otherwise.
By Ernest Hardy FULL REVIEW
40
Energetic and ambitious, and its likeable cast marks a welcome return of non-white faces to the center of a gay-themed film.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
40
Never mind the fact that romantic comedies about gay African-American and Latino men aren't exactly plentiful, let alone ones this good-natured.
By Marrit Ingman FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Tall Skinny Black Boy Productions, e2 Filmworks
Release Date Nov 2, 2001
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Their makeup is fabulous. Their shows are flawless. Their fights are infamous.
Website http://www.yabyumrecords.com/Bio%27s/punks2.htm
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Awards

Black Reel Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cleveland International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
L.A. Outfest
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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