Twisted (1996)

3.6/10 100 min Drama

Overview

This retelling of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist may be populated by drug pushers, pimps and prostitutes, but the book's classic themes remain the same. Caught under the thumb of a lecherous brothel owner, 10-year-old Lee befriends an aspiring musician named Angel who helps him escape his servitude and sends a maternal drag queen to vanquish the boy's enemies.

Cast

Erik Jensen

Man Who Kills Can Man

Anthony Crivello

Eddie, a drug dealer

David Norona

Angel, his boyfriend

Billy Porter

Shiniqua, Angel's friend

William Hickey

Andre - A Proprietor

Brenda Pressley

Mrs. Burns, Lee's foster mother

Eugene Byrd

Willus Burns, her son

Elizabeth Franz

Mrs. Bundress - A Social Worker

Ismail Bashey

Extra

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