Jack "Jacko" O'Malley (Brian Austin Green) is a violent street punk who hates "faggots". His friend Travis Coleman (Bret Roberts) is a handsome boxer with a dream of getting out of Chicago's Soutside. His biggest problem is Jacko, who's always taking him out to cause trouble when he should be training. The two are very close friends and there is more fighting in dark alleys than in the ring. Virtually every scene is filled with homophobic language. Travis' sexual ambiguity is eventually exposed and this powerful film explores the roots of homophobia: repressed homosexuality. The film is about homophobia, and although it's a good movie to watch with good acting and a good plot, it's probably disappointing for most gay viewers. It was written and directed by Billy Hayes, the real-life protagonist of "Midnight Express".
