This intimate film reveals the legendary man with the white saran wrapped pants, undersized leather vests, and Dutch-boy haircut who is the iconic Peter Berlin.This intimate film reveals the legendary man with the white saran wrapped pants, undersized leather vests, and Dutch-boy haircut who is the iconic Peter Berlin.This intimate film reveals the legendary man with the white saran wrapped pants, undersized leather vests, and Dutch-boy haircut who is the iconic Peter Berlin.
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Daniel Nicoletta
- Self - Photographer
- (as Dan Nicoletta)
Marc Majors
- Self - James (Peter's longtime friend)
- (archive footage)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe footage of Sal Mineo is taken from Who Killed Teddy Bear (1965).
- GoofsWhen showing the black and white still photo of young Peter with his parents and brother, the camera pans up and focuses in on Peter's brother, not Peter himself. Peter is actually the boy on the far right of the screen.
- Crazy creditsExcerpts From Nights in Black Leather (1973), That Boy (1974), Blueboys, Ciro and Peter Courtesy Peter Berlin
- SoundtracksCaptain Groovy and His Bubble Gum Army
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Featured review
The Seventies in Microcosm
Before seeing this movie, you may say to yourself, "Peter Berlin? What's the big deal?" But stay with it, as the story is rewarding. Director Jim Tushinski obviously saw a chance to put the urban gay-lib era of the seventies under a microscope by focusing on one man's story instead of a general documentary--and the man he focused on just happens to be "the" icon of gay sexual life at a certain crossroads. The film's imagery is evocative, the sexuality palpable, and the cameos from Armistead Maupin, Robert W. Richards, and others are witty. But the best moments of this film are during Mr. Berlin's touching recollections about his own life. As Berlin talks candidly about the losses he experienced as the seventies faded into the Reagan years, it's impossible to look away--partly because there are so many men whose experiences are reflected in his story. It's during these revelations that Tushinski knows to keep the camera trained closely on his subject, and these moments are what elevates this film from historical document to riveting cinema.
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- alanreade
- Jan 22, 2006
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- La historia de Peter Berlin
- Filming locations
- The Castro Theatre - 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, California, USA(The movie marquis out in front of the theater is seen several times)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $65,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $55,398
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,511
- Jan 15, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $55,398
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was That Man: Peter Berlin (2005) officially released in Canada in English?
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