“Hard Pill” is a drama film that premiered in 2005, which circles around a gay man and his life turmoil after joining a study for a pharmaceutical drug aimed at changing his sexual orientation. The movie was directed by John Baumgartner and welcomed Jonathan Slavin, Scotch Ellis Loring, and Susan Slome as part of the star cast. This piece will further detail the locations where the film was shot and some intriguing facts about it.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was shot entirely in Los Angeles, California in the USA. Although exact filming dates are not known, this city served as the backdrop for the movie’s storyline.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Slavin | Tim Barrens |
| Scotch Ellis Loring | Joey |
| Susan Slome | Sally |
| Mike Begovich | Don |
| Jennifer Elise Cox | Tanya |
| Jason Bushman | Matt |
| Timothy Omundson | Brad |
| John Hartmann | Ed |
| Beth Grant | Mom |
| Michael Chieffo | Dad |
| Jessalyn Rizzi | Amber |
| Douglas Weston | Doctor |
| Brian Shyne | Laughing Man |
| Byron Quiros | Guy |
| Cory Schneider | One Night Stand |
| Marcus Reynaga | Trashy |
| Lisa Marie Basada | Tif |
| Alec Mapa | Protestor |
| Patrick Anthony | Fundy #1 |
| Kathy Morath | Soccer Mom |
| Jeffrey Drew | Passionate Man |
| Shannon Shepherd | Passionate Woman |
| Maura Dominguez | Fantasy Woman |
| Tim Grierson | New Day Volunteer |
| Jason Majors | New Day Volunteer |
| Aaron Powers | New Day Volunteer / Grocery Couple |
| Tom Cendejas | New Day Volunteer |
| Matt Hausmann | New Day Volunteer |
| Simonne Overend | Grocery Couple |
| Jim Simone | Clerk |
| Pierre Rivera | Club Guy |
| Joshua Santana | Club Guy |
| Jeffrey Wright | Passionate Man #1 |
| John Baumgartner | Fundy #2 (uncredited) |
| Jen McAllister | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Susan Stoebner | Passionate Woman #2 (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- “Hard Pill” is a drama type movie.
- The movie runs for a duration of 1 hour and 34 minutes.
- It was directed by John Baumgartner.
- The script was co-written by John Baumgartner and K. Dayton Mesher.
- The main stars of the film are Jonathan Slavin, Scotch Ellis Loring, and Susan Slome.
- The movie has won 1 award.
- The movie received 14 user reviews and 11 critic reviews.
- Patrick Baca was the executive producer for this film.
- The music in the movie was given by Mike Petrone.
- Sarah Boyd was in charge of the editing for this film.
- The sound Department includes Seann Dougherty and Brett Voss among others.
- The film was distributed by several companies, including BQHL(France), Force Entertainment(Australia), and Peccadillo Pictures(United Kingdom).
- Some plot keywords for the film include gay-interest, gay-sex, male-male-kiss, gay-man-straight-man-sex, pill.
- The movie carries tagline “Queer today. Gone tomorrow.” and genre “Drama”.
- In Australia, the movie was given an MA15+ certification.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0549076
- Longitude: -118.242643
- Place ID: ChIJE9on3F3HwoAR9AhGJW_fL-I
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
