Hustler White

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Hustler White ★★ 1996

Outra geous underground actor/filmmaker La Bruce stars as pretentious German writer Jurgen Anger, who comes to Hollywood to research the gay scene for a book. Cruis ing Santa Monica Boulevard he becomes obsessively intrigued by local hustler Montgomery Ward (Ward), who serves as a tour guide to the city's sexual kinks. Yes, it's racy, but it's also not as hardcore as the subject matter might imply. 80m/C VHS, DVD . Tony Ward, Bruce La Bruce; D: Rick Castro, Bruce La Bruce; W: Rick Castro, Bruce La Bruce; C: James Carman.