The Best of J. Brian (1993)

This well-edited and narrated retrospective of gay fuck flick pioneer filmmaker J. Brian (Brian J. Donohue) sparkles precisely because of what it lacks: the artist himself, speaking in his own words. This serious omission allows the artist's work to speak both for him and for itself, and allows the viewer a freshness unencumbered by bias. The work, five films and seven vignettes, speaks loudly of J. Brian's vision of youth, sexual freedom, and naturalism unfettered by society or its constraints.

Cast (38)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Jamie Wingo

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

Hugh Davidson

(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)

Ron Pearson

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

Dean Chasson

(segment "Tuesday Morning Workout") (archive footage)

Joe Markum

(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)

Jeff Porter

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

Leo Ford

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

Will Seagers

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

Mickey Squires

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

T

Timothy Simons

(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)

Steve Boyd

(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)

A

Aaron Bedford

(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)

D

Dale Carpenter

(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)

E

Eric Martin

(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)

Jason Walker

(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)

C

Christopher Gregory

(segment "Seven in a Barn") (archive footage)

J

Jerome Sanderson

(segment "Seven in a Barn") (archive footage)

J

Jimi Gorga

(segment "Seven in a Barn") (archive footage)

M

Marty Storm

(segment "Seven in a Barn") (archive footage)

T

Todd Taylor

(segment "Seven in a Barn") (archive footage)

V

Val Anderson

(segment "Tuesday Morning Workout") (archive footage)

M

Miles Mitchell

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

B

Brian Delaney

(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)

Dane Tremmel

(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)

G

Gary Young

(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)

J

Joe Free

(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)

Ron Miles

(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)

Rusty Adams

(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)

S

Scott Larson

(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)

S

Skip Sheppard

(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)

D

Doug Boggs

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

F

Frank Sears

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

G

Gary Coon

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

J

Jim Mallett

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

R

Randy Johnson

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)

D

Doug Williams

(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)

W

Warren Edwards

(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)

Chip Lansing

(segment "Tuesday Morning Workout") (archive footage)

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