

Punks
2000-01-25 · 105 min · ★ 5.1
The life and times of a group of twentysomething black gay men living in West Hollywood.
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- Directors
- Patrik-Ian Polk
- Production companies
- Tall Skinny Black Boy Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Seth GilliamMarcus
King Mustafa ObafemiHill
Renoly SantiagoDante
Rockmond DunbarDarby Cannon
JazzmunCrystal / Chris
Rudolf MartinGilbert
Vanessa WilliamsJennifer
Loretta DevineHealth Counselor
Devon OdessaFelicity
Rodney ChesterAlexis Carrington Colby Dexter
Jason OliveLucas
Phina OrucheFemale Model
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