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  • VUE: PRINTWORKS 27 Withy Grove Manchester, England, M4 2BS United Kingdom (map)

A promising undercover agent assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies professional orders when he falls in love with a target.

Set in 1990s New York and inspired by true events, a working-class undercover officer (Tom Blythe - The Hunger Games( is tasked with entrapping and apprehending gay men, only to find himself drawn to one of his targets (Russell Tovey) in this sexy, tense thriller.

Part of the "SCENE New Narrative" programme which selects the best in new queer fiction feature films. Dive into carefully created cinematic worlds that will make you laugh and cry. Curated by our programming team this strand previews films that you can't see in the cinema yet with many not having been screened in the North of England until now. Enjoy a brilliant selection of queer stories on screen as told by top LGBTQ+ talent from around the world.


Tickets:

£7.50 / £5 unwaged + Booking fee

Booking fee donated by ticket partner Skiddle to Manchester Pride Charity.

Profits from SCENE ticket sales donated to Manchester Pride Charity which supports, empowers and enriches LGBTQ+ community groups.


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Director: Carmen Emmi

Producers: Colby Cote, Arthur Landon

Screenwriter: Carmen Emmi


Talent: Tom Blyth, Russell Tovey, Maria Dizzia


Country of Origin: UK, USA


Rating: 18 unrated


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