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| writer = Dennis Hensley<br/>[[James Robert Baker]] (novel)
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| starring = [[David Sutcliffe]]<br/>[[Antonio Sabato, Jr.]]<br/>[[Jennifer Coolidge]]
| starring = [[David Sutcliffe]]<br/>[[Antonio Sabato Jr.]]<br/>[[Jennifer Coolidge]]
| music = Marco D'Ambrosio
| music = Marco D'Ambrosio
| cinematography = Ken Kelsch
| cinematography = [[Ken Kelsch]]
| editing = Mallory Gottlieb<br/>Roger Schulte
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==Plot summary==
==Plot summary==
Dean Seagrave ([[David Sutcliffe]]) is a thirty-something graphic novelist living in L.A., and though he's found personal happiness with his boyfriend Pablo ([[Antonio Sabato, Jr.]]), he can't surmount his writer's block slump following his successful debut graphic novel, ''Teenage Speed Freak.'' His life begins to unravel when his editor, Luise ([[Jennifer Coolidge|Coolidge]]), gives him an ultimatum and Pablo leaves him. Lonely, depressed, and at the end of his rope, Seagrave flies to Argentina in search of closure, but the characters he discovers there – Pablo's secretive and controlling Mother ([[Sônia Braga]]), Pablo's ex-lover Marcos ([[Leonardo Brzezicki]]), and Marcos' enigmatic sister Sofia ([[Celina Font]]) – conspire to prevent him from reaching Pablo.
Dean Seagrave ([[David Sutcliffe]]) is a thirty-something graphic novelist living in L.A., and though he's found personal happiness with his boyfriend Pablo ([[Antonio Sabàto Jr.|Antonio Sabato Jr.]]), he can't surmount his writer's block slump following his successful debut graphic novel, ''Teenage Speed Freak.'' His life begins to unravel when his editor, Luise ([[Jennifer Coolidge|Coolidge]]), gives him an ultimatum and Pablo leaves him. Lonely, depressed, and at the end of his rope, Seagrave flies to Argentina in search of closure, but the characters he discovers there – Pablo's secretive and controlling Mother ([[Sônia Braga]]), Pablo's ex-lover Marcos ([[Leonardo Brzezicki]]), and Marcos' enigmatic sister Sofia ([[Celina Font]]) – conspire to prevent him from reaching Pablo.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[David Sutcliffe]] as Dean Seagrave
* [[David Sutcliffe]] as Dean Seagrave
* [[Celina Font]] as Sofia
* [[Celina Font]] as Sofia
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* [[Claudio Torres]] as Fat Bad Dude #4
* [[Claudio Torres]] as Fat Bad Dude #4
* [[Marcos Woinsky]] as Mr. Ottenhouse
* [[Marcos Woinsky]] as Mr. Ottenhouse
* [[McCaleb Burnett]] as Guy in Turtleneck
* McCaleb Burnett as Guy in Turtleneck
* [[Julie Fay]] as Fabulous Gallery Guest
* [[Julie Fay]] as Fabulous Gallery Guest
* [[Sergio Gravier]] as Slight Man
* [[Sergio Gravier]] as Slight Man
* [[Marcelo Aguilar]] as Mr. Chip / Guy in car
* [[Marcelo Aguilar]] as Mr. Chip / Guy in car
}}


==Filming location==
==Filming locations==
Although the setting for the story of ''Testosterone'' starts in [[Los Angeles, California]] and then moves to [[Buenos Aires, Argentina]], the [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] scenes were filmed in [[Buenos Aires, Argentina|Buenos Aires]] and the [[Buenos Aires, Argentina|Buenos Aires]] scenes were filmed in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].<ref>''Testosterone'' DVD bonus material.</ref>
Although the setting for the story of ''Testosterone'' starts in [[Los Angeles, California]] and then moves to [[Buenos Aires, Argentina]], the [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] scenes were filmed in [[Buenos Aires, Argentina|Buenos Aires]] and the [[Buenos Aires, Argentina|Buenos Aires]] scenes were filmed in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].<ref>''Testosterone'' DVD bonus material.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:48, 28 October 2024

Testosterone
Directed byDavid Moreton
Written byDennis Hensley
James Robert Baker (novel)
Produced byDavid Moreton
StarringDavid Sutcliffe
Antonio Sabato Jr.
Jennifer Coolidge
CinematographyKen Kelsch
Edited byMallory Gottlieb
Roger Schulte
Music byMarco D'Ambrosio
Distributed byStrand Releasing
Release date
  • March 8, 2003 (2003-03-08) (U.S.)
Running time
105 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Argentina
LanguageEnglish

Testosterone is a 2003 film directed by David Moreton and starring David Sutcliffe, Antonio Sabato, Jr., and Jennifer Coolidge. It is an adaptation of James Robert Baker's novel Testosterone.

Plot summary

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Dean Seagrave (David Sutcliffe) is a thirty-something graphic novelist living in L.A., and though he's found personal happiness with his boyfriend Pablo (Antonio Sabato Jr.), he can't surmount his writer's block slump following his successful debut graphic novel, Teenage Speed Freak. His life begins to unravel when his editor, Luise (Coolidge), gives him an ultimatum and Pablo leaves him. Lonely, depressed, and at the end of his rope, Seagrave flies to Argentina in search of closure, but the characters he discovers there – Pablo's secretive and controlling Mother (Sônia Braga), Pablo's ex-lover Marcos (Leonardo Brzezicki), and Marcos' enigmatic sister Sofia (Celina Font) – conspire to prevent him from reaching Pablo.

Cast

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Filming locations

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Although the setting for the story of Testosterone starts in Los Angeles, California and then moves to Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Los Angeles scenes were filmed in Buenos Aires and the Buenos Aires scenes were filmed in Los Angeles.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Testosterone DVD bonus material.
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