Gypsy 83

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2001 film by Todd Stephens

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Field	Value
name	Gypsy 83
image	Gypsy 83.JPG
caption	Poster
director	Todd Stephens
producer	Todd Stephens
Todd Calvin
Karen Jaroneski
Christine McAndrews
screenplay	Todd Stephens
story	Todd Stephens
Tim Kaltenecker
starring	Sara Rue
Kett Turton
music	Marty Beller
cinematography	Gina Degirolamo
Mai Iskander
editing	Annette Davey
studio	Luna Pictures
Staccato Films
Velvet Films
distributor	Palisades Pictures
Small Planet Pictures
released
runtime	94 minutes
country	United States
language	English
gross	$29,367
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Filming took place in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.

Plot

25 year old Gypsy Vale (Sara Rue) and 18 year old Clive Webb (Kett Turton) are two goths living in Sandusky, Ohio. Gypsy's parents, Ray (John Doe) and Velvet (Marlene Wallace), once were in a band together, and Gypsy now aspires to be a famous singer, like her idol, Stevie Nicks. Because of her mother's disappearance, she hesitates to leave her father alone in Sandusky to pursue her dreams.

While checking updates on a Stevie Nicks fansite, Clive discovers the Night of a Thousand Stevies event in New York. After a long and heated discussion with Gypsy, her father reveals that her mother didn't just disappear, or die: she left to follow her dream of becoming a famous singer. Despite this, Clive finally convinces Gypsy to go to New York.

Along the way, Gypsy and Clive encounter various characters and obstacles. They pick up a hitchhiker named Zechariah, who claims he is running away from the Amish life. The three decide to stop and spend the night at a rest stop.

While there, Clive expresses his attraction for Zechariah, but Zechariah says he's attracted to Gypsy. Clive is embarrassed and runs away. Gypsy is surprised and flattered and as a result, she and Zechariah end up sleeping together.

Afterward, Zechariah says he's made a mistake and must return home. Enraged, Gypsy throws him out of the restroom where she stays at the rest stop. Meanwhile, Clive is accosted in secret by Troy, who is also spending the night at the rest stop with his fraternity brothers, and the two have a sexual encounter.

The next morning, while Gypsy and Clive try to console each other and make sense of the previous night's events, the two are egged and mocked by the fraternity brothers as they leave the rest area while Troy sits silently. They miss the auditions for the Night of a Thousand Stevies, and Gypsy learns that her mother committed suicide 4 years earlier.

The sympathetic Mistress of Ceremonies, also her mother's best friend when she was in New York, allows Gypsy to perform a song she wrote for her mother at the show's end. In the end, Gypsy stays in New York to pursue her musical aspirations like her mother, and Clive returns to Sandusky to finish high school but plans to return to New York after he graduates.

Cast

Sara Rue as Gypsy Vale
Kett Turton as Clive Webb
Karen Black as Bambi LeBleau, a retired singer
John Doe as Ray Vale, Gypsy's father
Marlene Wallace as Velvet Vale, Gypsy's mother
Anson Scoville as Zechariah Peachy, an Amish runaway
Paulo Costanzo as Troy, a college frat boy
Carolyn Baeumler as Lois
Stephanie McVay as Polly Pearl
Amanda Talbot as Connie
Vera Beren as Empress Chi Chi Valenti, a goth club matron
Andersen Gabrych as Banning

Music

The film's original music was composed by Marty Beller. The soundtrack features well known icons of the gothic subculture, such as The Cure, Claire Voyant, and electronic music artists Velvet Acid Christ and Apoptygma Berzerk. The film also features a cover of Stevie Nicks' 1985 hit Talk to Me (Stevie Nicks song) by gothic rock band Diva Destruction.

Reception

Awards and nominations

;Wins L.A. Outfest

Grand Jury Award – Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film (Kett Turton) (Tied with Paul Dano in L.I.E. (2001)) Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Award for Excellence – Best New Director (Todd Stephens) Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Audience Award – Best Feature Film (Todd Stephens) Toronto Inside Out Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
Audience Award – Best Feature Film or Video (Todd Stephens)

;Nominations Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Best Feature Film (Todd Stephens)

References

{{rotten-tomatoes. gypsy_83. Gypsy 83

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