Pit Stop
Official release poster
Directed byYen Tan
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHutcH
Edited byDon Swaynos
Music byCurtis Glenn Heath
Production
companies
Distributed byWolfe Releasing
Release dates
  • January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21) (Sundance)
  • January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07) (United States)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Pit Stop is a 2013 American drama film directed by Yen Tan. The film tells the story of two gay men in a small town in Texas.

Plot introduction

The majority of the film involves the men's past relationships and struggles of being gay in a small Southern town.[1]

Cast

The film stars Bill Heck and Marcus DeAnda as Gabe and Ernesto, the protagonists. The film also stars Amy Seimetz as Gabe's ex-wife Shannon and Alfredo Maduro as Ernesto's former partner Luis, both of whom are still involved in their ex-partners' lives.

Premiere

Pit Stop premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. It was released digitally on January 7, 2014, and on DVD on February 4, 2014, by Wolfe Releasing.[2]

Awards

The film won the Texas Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Dallas International Film Festival[3] and the Louise LeQuire Award for Best Screenplay at the 2013 Nashville Film Festival.

References

  1. ↑ "Venture into Small-Town Gay Life with Pit Stop, a DIFF Film with Major DFW Ties" Archived 2013-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Dallas Observer, April 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ "WATCH: Best American Queer Film of 2013: "Pit Stop"". Queerty. January 7, 2014. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dallas International Film Festival Announces Awardees" Archived 2013-05-10 at the Wayback Machine. Austin Chronicle, April 13, 2013.


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