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Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Rhonda, a big-haired bankteller from Brooklyn, encounters Travis, naked, suicidal and about to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge. Mistaking him for her perfect man, she stalks him all the way to Danton, Texas. Along the way she slowly comes to realize he is gay and is despondent over the AIDS-related death of his former lover. An alliance, and eventually true friendship, is formed between this extremely odd couple as they embark upon a 'treasure hunt' - with clues provided from beyond the grave.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do.
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Tanya WexlerDirector
- Kim PowersScreenplay
Cast
- Wendy MakkenaRhonda Portelli
- John Benjamin HickeyTravis Furlong
- Angela PietropintoMama Portelli
- Freddie RomanPapa Portelli
- Molly McClureAunt Bonnie
- Jonathan WalkerVoice of Bobby (voice)
- Jay MichaelsonBud
- Anne BobbyDebi
- Rebecca CreskoffGina
- Phyllis CiceroJanice
- Spiro MalasWaiter
- Lynn MetrikBank Manager
Stills
Themes
aidsroad moviewoman directorjewish mothergay theme