Twisted
Please sir, can I have some more?
1996 · 1h 40m · Unrated
Drama
Directed by
Seth Michael Donsky
Overview
This retelling of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist may be populated by drug pushers, pimps and prostitutes, but the book's classic themes remain the same. Caught under the thumb of a lecherous brothel owner, 10-year-old Lee befriends an aspiring musician named Angel who helps him escape his servitude and sends a maternal drag queen to vanquish the boy's enemies.
Director and cast
- Seth Michael Donsky Director
- Ray Aranha as Can Man, a homeless man
- Keivyn McNeill Grayes as Lee, a homeless boy
- Elise Ballard as Dumb Bitch
- Sharlene Brown as Woman with Can
- Erik Jensen as Man Who Kills Can Man
- Anthony Crivello as Eddie, a drug dealer
- David Norona as Angel, his boyfriend
- Billy Porter as Shiniqua, Angel's friend
- Kelly Coyle as Arthur's Girlfriend
- Simon Brook as Undercover Cop
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