Twisted
1996This 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.
Acted in
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
Jean Loup Wolfman
as Arthur 'Fine Art', a hustler
Rose Baum Senerchia
as Andre's Mother
Brenda Pressley
as Mrs. Burns, Lee's foster mother
Eugene Byrd
as Willus Burns, her son