Synopsis
Self-effacing, boyish Sean moves to LA to pursue a career in movies but finds it tougher than he imagined. He stumbles onto porn star Johnny Rebel - a handsome, muscled dream of men and women alike - who awakens Sean’s deep obsession.
Your Movie Library
Cast
- Scott GurneyMikey Racini (aka Johnny Rebel)
- Michael CunioSean McGinnis
- Roxanne DayJulie Desponsio (aka Babylon)
- Taylor NegronTony Brooks
- Debbie HarryMarcella
- Penn BadgleyYoung Sean
- Adina PorterSilver
- Richard RiehleSam Martins
- Tim BagleyAlan Dieser
- Ruben MaderaHector Flores
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
That it is a fine example of modest-budget filmmaking, boasting first-rate acting, writing and directing, is not all that surprising. - 75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Several notches above the usual gay-themed indie, and mostly manages to avoid -- or at least legitimately deploy -- the gratuitous throbbing beefcake scenes that are part and parcel of the genre. - 70
New Times (L.A.)
In the end, The Fluffer is a film for the chastened romantic in us all -- gay, straight or "for pay." - 67
Austin Chronicle
It's a great set-up, and for the first two-thirds or so of the film it works exceptionally well as a jaundiced satire on the world of gay porn. - 60
Variety
Distinguished by generally good performances and smart camerawork. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
Would have more heft if the filmmakers had been supplied with talented stars, original ideas, and a barely adequate budget. - 50
Film Threat
Funny and sensitive for all its faults, The Fluffer is nevertheless unlikely to break out of the gay cinema ghetto. - 40
Village Voice
The Fluffer even heads south of the border for its finale, as if hoping that warmer climes will energize its fitful melodrama.
