Synopsis
Two young misfits head for New York City to celebrate their idol and muse, Stevie Nicks, at The Night of 1,000 Stevies. Along the road, in order for them to escape their painful pasts, they must discover their strengths and learn self-acceptance.
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Cast
- Sara RueGypsy Vale
- Birkett TurtonClive Webb
- Karen BlackBambi LeBleau
- John DoeRay Vale
- Anson ScovilleZechariah Peachey
- Paulo CostanzoTroy
- Carolyn BaeumlerLois
- Stephanie McVayPolly Pearl
- Amanda TalbotConnie
- Vera BerenEmpress Chi Chi Valenti
Recommendations
- 75
Premiere
Films like this have a way of finding their own devoted fan base, and Gypsy 83 deserves to be discovered not only by Goth and gay crowds, but by anyone who runs screaming from all things average. - 70
TV Guide Magazine
Stephens has a gentle touch and an unflagging sense of humor, but this is Rue's show: She's a natural with a million-dollar smile who deserves to escape TV land for more interesting work. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Karen Black gives her sharpest performance in years as Bambi LeBleau, a roadside-dive karaoke hostess who invites the kids back to her house for a night of booze and lounge classics. - 63
New York Daily News
Only slightly less awkward than its young protagonists, Todd Stephens' earnest coming-of-age drama is able to coast a long way on two engaging performances and some endearing moments. - 40
Variety
Couldn't be less involving and more sentimentalized. - 40
Village Voice
A surprisingly pragmatic take on the joys and perils of diva worship, Gypsy 83 has as many emotional ups and downs as its protagonists' road trip: Emerging love interests threaten to disrupt the delicate goth boy/fag hag balance, only to fade after the glitter. - 40
The A.V. Club
The outsider road picture Gypsy 83 means well, but writer-director Todd Stephens can't keep his aesthetic out of the way. - 40
The New York Times
This is a tiny, vulnerable, rather treacly film at heart, one that would probably float away were it not for Ms. Rue's generous presence.
