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The Disco Years

5.1 30 mins 1994
Director(s): Robert Lee King

Tom Peters looks back to 1978, the year in high school that he came out of the closet. Tom's mom is both sweet and intrusive, urging him to take out girls. She also drags him to her disco-dancing lessons. His friendship with Matt becomes his first love, and then Matt turns on Tom with homophobic venom. Later, Matt and Matt's new girlfriend trash the classroom of an effeminate teacher with more vicious homophobia. At first, Tom joins in heaping scorn on the teacher, then he has to decide if it isn't time to open the closet door. A crisis of sorts ensues with his mom, and disco proves to be a balm.

Casts of The Disco Years

Matt Nolan

as Tom

Gwen Welles

as Melissa

Dennis Christopher

as Mr. Reese

Robb Willoughby

as Teddie

Wendy Brokaw

as Nadia

Steve Rally

as Dance Instructor

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