101 Rent Boys

2000
1h 18m

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101 Rent Boys is shot on location in various motel rooms situated on the length of the Santa Monica Boulevard, and features 101 different hustlers. Although the film features 101 different p... Read all101 Rent Boys is shot on location in various motel rooms situated on the length of the Santa Monica Boulevard, and features 101 different hustlers. Although the film features 101 different people, it focuses on the lives (and loves) of a few key men. They have been chosen to refl... Read all101 Rent Boys is shot on location in various motel rooms situated on the length of the Santa Monica Boulevard, and features 101 different hustlers. Although the film features 101 different people, it focuses on the lives (and loves) of a few key men. They have been chosen to reflect the immense diversity of the boys of the Santa Monica Strip. An amazing thing happens ... Read all

Directors
- Fenton Bailey
- Randy Barbato
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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YOUR RATING

Directors
- Fenton Bailey
- Randy Barbato
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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User reviews7

6.5392

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bclayton1

Good film

Despite the title, this is not a rehash of HBO's "Real Sex" series, as the title may suggest. Instead, we get a poignant, exceptional documentary about life on the streets and how male prostitutes are certainly real people. Truly unflattering, touching, and very graphic.

Be cautioned, this has nudity, strong sexuality and language, which explains it "R" or "No rating." If this alone steers you away, for fear of this, be my guest. If you like exceptional documentaries like this, be my guest.

Rating: ***1/2.

BrettC

Fascinating and Hard-hitting

101 RENT BOYS is an interesting documentary comprised of exactly 101 interviews with various male escort types found around Santa Monica Blvd.! The majority of them are street hustlers with rough lives to match their rough features. Obviously some were also "call-boys" who looked well-groomed and a little less street-worn. The filmmakers chose the most sensational sound-bites and presents them to us in no certain order except around themes such as "gay", "homeless", and "drugs". It's not surprising to hear about the rampant drug abuse or weird sexual requests of some "johns", but it is a surprise to hear these guys worry about things like family and their future. Great movie!

6jimlarkin5

We Don't Want Any Details

Not really a documentary. Maybe I'm a traditionalist, but it seems documentaries should hold the mirror up to the human experience for more than 2-3 minutes a subject.

Why invest in someone to reveal their true selves when it might be more commercial to ask for 100+ men to reveal short,, snappy stories that defines their lives as gay sex workers?

Oh, we will pay 50 bucks for your time too

It's easy to tell s good story for five minutes-and it's clever marketing. Our Editing will be snappy and fun.

It's harder to focus in on a few stories and really take your time talking to some men who might really want you to listen for awhile.

10jason douthit

Exceptional Film

Unlike HBO's real sex series which i was thinking this was gonna be like. This actually got behind the usual, and showed that these guys were real humans whom often were very more interesting than the fact that they sell their bodies for a living.

9shutter2think

subculture insight

For me, any film that will give you insight into an area that is otherwise unattainable is a gift. This documentary was powerful stuff. These guys were {acting} in a sense, but only in the same ways we all do. To just get by.

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Trivia
The directors of the film claimed that there were actually 102 men that they interviewed. They had to shoot an extra interview when one of the original boys turned out to be under age.